Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS SFSPHDFB 11
Apply for USDA FNS SFSPHDFB 11
- The Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2011 Summer Home Delivery Food Backpacks Demo Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.579 Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 2, 2010 and posted on Oct 21, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 15, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2011 Summer Home Delivery and Food Backpacks Demo Projects grant opportunity, offered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), was a discretionary funding competition designed to test practical ways to reduce summer hunger among children in low income areas. The underlying problem the grant addresses is the sharp drop in access to free meals when school is out. During the school year, about 19.4 million children receive free or reduced price meals through the National School Lunch Program, but only around 3.2 million participate in summer meal programs. Research cited in the announcement points to a real seasonal increase in child food insecurity during the summer months, which is why FNS framed these projects as demonstrations meant to improve food access and strengthen childhood food security when school meals are unavailable.
The demonstrations focused on enhancing the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which is the main federal program that reimburses organizations for serving meals to children during the summer in eligible areas. FNS emphasized that while SFSP is intended to fill the summer nutrition gap, participation has historically lagged behind school-year meal participation, often because families may have trouble getting to meal sites or because meal sites may not be available or convenient in every community. In response, the Home Delivery and Food Backpacks demonstrations were meant to explore approaches that bring food to children more directly rather than requiring children to travel to traditional congregate meal sites. In plain terms, the intent was to pilot and evaluate models like delivering meals or food packages to homes or distributing backpack-style food packages that children could take with them, as a way to overcome transportation, access, and scheduling barriers.
This opportunity also sat within a broader set of USDA summer demonstration efforts that were underway at the time. The announcement references earlier Summer 2010 pilots that tested different incentives within SFSP, including an Extended Length of Operation demonstration that offered sponsors an additional $0.50 reimbursement per lunch for operating at least 40 days, and an Activity Incentive demonstration that provided funding for educational or recreational activities at summer meal sites. In Summer 2011, FNS was also preparing separate household-based alternative demonstrations using SNAP and WIC electronic benefit transfer (EBT) technology to provide grocery purchasing resources to families during the summer. Against that backdrop, the Home Delivery and Food Backpacks projects were specifically positioned as continued testing of SFSP-centered enhancements aimed at increasing participation and improving food security.
Administratively, the grant was identified as Funding Opportunity Number USDA FNS SFSPHDFB 11 and was tied to CFDA 10.579 (Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants). It anticipated making about four awards nationwide. The estimated total funding available was $1,500,000, and the listed award range effectively indicated very large individual awards, with an award floor of $1,000,000 and an award ceiling of $1,500,000. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which meant applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the grant. Eligibility was limited to state governments, reflecting that these were intended to be state-level demonstrations rather than grants directly to local nonprofits or individual sponsors.
Key dates in the posting show it was made public on October 21, 2010, created in the system on December 2, 2010, and closed on December 15, 2010 (with the archive date listed as January 14, 2011). The administering agency was USDA FNS, and the listed grants officer contact for access issues was Dawn Washington, reachable by phone at 703-305-2450. Overall, the opportunity was structured to fund a small number of sizable state-run pilots that could generate evidence about whether home delivery and backpack food distribution models could realistically expand summer nutrition reach beyond what conventional SFSP site-based meal service was achieving.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the 2011 Summer Home Delivery and Food Backpacks Demo Projects grant?
The 2011 Summer Home Delivery and Food Backpacks Demo Projects was a USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) discretionary grant competition created to test practical ways to reduce summer hunger among children in low income areas. The projects were framed as demonstration pilots intended to generate evidence about approaches that could improve food access and strengthen childhood food security when school meals are not available.
What problem was this grant designed to address?
The grant targeted the sharp drop in access to free meals during the summer when school is out. The announcement highlighted that while roughly 19.4 million children receive free or reduced price meals through the National School Lunch Program during the school year, only about 3.2 million participate in summer meal programs. Research cited by FNS indicated a seasonal increase in child food insecurity during summer months.
Which USDA program was this demonstration meant to enhance?
These demonstrations focused on enhancing the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), the main federal program that reimburses organizations for serving meals to children during the summer in eligible areas.
Why was participation in summer meal programs a concern?
FNS emphasized that SFSP participation has historically lagged behind school-year meal participation. The announcement pointed to barriers such as families having difficulty traveling to meal sites, and meal sites not being available or convenient in every community.
What kinds of approaches were the demonstrations intended to test?
The opportunity was designed to test approaches that bring food to children more directly rather than requiring children to travel to traditional congregate meal sites. Examples described included delivering meals or food packages to homes and distributing backpack-style food packages that children could take with them.
How were “home delivery” and “food backpacks” described in plain terms?
In plain terms, the intent was to pilot and evaluate models like home delivery of meals or food packages, or the distribution of backpack food packages that children could take with them, as ways to overcome transportation, access, and scheduling barriers.
Was this grant part of a broader USDA effort related to summer nutrition?
Yes. The announcement placed these projects within a broader set of USDA summer demonstration efforts underway at the time, including references to earlier Summer 2010 pilots and planned Summer 2011 household-based alternative demonstrations using SNAP and WIC EBT technology.
What were the Summer 2010 SFSP pilots mentioned in the announcement?
The announcement referenced Summer 2010 pilots that tested different incentives within SFSP, including an Extended Length of Operation demonstration (an additional $0.50 reimbursement per lunch for operating at least 40 days) and an Activity Incentive demonstration (funding for educational or recreational activities at summer meal sites).
How did these Home Delivery and Food Backpacks projects differ from the planned Summer 2011 EBT demonstrations?
Based on the description, the Home Delivery and Food Backpacks projects were positioned as SFSP-centered enhancements to increase participation and improve food security, while separate Summer 2011 demonstrations were being prepared to use SNAP and WIC electronic benefit transfer (EBT) technology to provide household-based grocery purchasing resources.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number was USDA FNS SFSPHDFB 11.
What CFDA number was this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity was tied to CFDA 10.579 (Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants).
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making about four awards nationwide.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available was $1,500,000.
What was the expected award size (minimum and maximum)?
The listed award range indicated very large individual awards, with an award floor of $1,000,000 and an award ceiling of $1,500,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the grant.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to state governments, reflecting that these were intended to be state-level demonstrations rather than grants made directly to local nonprofits or individual sponsors.
Which federal agency administered this opportunity?
The administering agency was the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
Key dates listed were: posted publicly on October 21, 2010; created in the system on December 2, 2010; and closed on December 15, 2010. An archive date of January 14, 2011 was also listed.
Who was the listed grants officer contact for access issues?
The listed grants officer contact for access issues was Dawn Washington. The phone number provided was 703-305-2450.
What was the overall purpose of funding only a small number of large awards?
The opportunity was structured to fund a small number of sizable state-run pilots that could generate evidence about whether home delivery and backpack food distribution models could realistically expand summer nutrition reach beyond what conventional SFSP site-based meal service was achieving.
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