Direct Certification Improvement Grant
The summary for the Direct Certification Improvement Grant grant is detailed below.
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Direct Certification Improvement Grant: The USDA Food and Nutrition Service invites State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) to apply for Direct Certification Improvement Grants to fund the costs of improving their direct certification rates with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and other assistance programs, as allowed under Federal statute and regulations. Under this request for applications (RFA), approximately $2.3 million is available for competitive grants to NSLP State agencies with the lowest direct certification rates for children who are members of households receiving SNAP benefits to fund direct certification improvement projects. However, as discussed in more detail in Section 3 of the Request for Applications, Eligibility Information, applicants who have direct certification rates at 95 percent or higher, as reported in the latest Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program Report to Congress, must present a compelling case in their application proposals as to why additional funds are necessary for improvements in their direct certification system or processes for them to maintain rates at or above the mandated 95 percent benchmark. The legislative authority for this grant agreement announcement is Section 749(h)(1)(A) and (C)(i) of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–80).
Federal Grant Title: | Direct Certification Improvement Grant |
Federal Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS1) |
Grant Categories: | Agriculture, Food and Nutrition |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-CN-24-DC |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 10.579 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
Current Application Deadline: | July 29th, 2024 |
Original Application Deadline: | July 29th, 2024 |
Posted Date: | June 10th, 2024 |
Creation Date: | June 10th, 2024 |
Archive Date: | August 28th, 2024 |
Total Program Funding: | $2,300,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $1,000,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
Last Updated: | June 10th, 2024 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), with priority award to those with the lowest direct certification rates for children who are members of households receiving SNAP benefits.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- FNS Grants Page
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Anita Kirk
Grants Officer
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