Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS SEBTCWIC 11
Apply for USDA FNS SEBTCWIC 11
- The Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2012 Summer EBT WIC Demonstration Grant Model" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.559 Summer Food Service Program for Children.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 10, 2011 and posted on Jun 17, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 9, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The 2012 Summer EBT WIC Demonstration Grant Model was a discretionary grant opportunity run by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to test and carefully evaluate a new way of helping low-income children access food during the summer, when school meals are not available. The legal authority and funding for these demonstrations came from the 2010 Agriculture Appropriations Act (Public Law 111-80), which directed USDA to demonstrate and rigorously evaluate approaches that reduce or prevent summer food insecurity and hunger among children. Instead of relying only on site-based summer meal programs, the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (SEBTC) demonstrations focused on a household-based delivery model, meaning eligible families would receive nutrition assistance benefits (delivered electronically) intended to help cover food needs for children during summer months.
This specific funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USDA FNS SEBTCWIC 11) supported a WIC-model version of the SEBTC demonstration. While the announcement materials emphasize that the stated award range reflects the food benefit portion, it also clarifies an important budgeting point: there was no specific dollar cap set for start-up or operational/administrative costs tied to running the demonstration. Instead, states were expected to propose budgets that were necessary and reasonable to operate the project and that accounted for all participating entities involved in implementation. In practice, that means the grant design anticipated both (1) funds that would flow as actual food benefits to participating households and (2) additional implementation costs such as planning, coordination, systems work, outreach, staffing, monitoring, and other expenses required to run and evaluate the demonstration effectively.
The program was categorized under Food and Nutrition, with CFDA number 10.559 (Summer Food Service Program for Children). Eligible applicants were limited to state governments, reflecting that the demonstrations required statewide administrative capacity and coordination with nutrition assistance infrastructure. USDA anticipated making about 40 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $7,500,000. The listed award floor was $800,000 and the award ceiling was $1,000,000. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, so states were not required to contribute a set percentage of non-federal funds to participate.
Key timing details from the notice show it was posted June 17, 2011, created August 10, 2011, and had an application deadline of September 9, 2011 (with the original and current closing date both listed as September 9, 2011). The opportunity was later archived on October 9, 2011. An additional information link was provided in the announcement for the full RFA (Request for Applications) titled "2012 SEBTC WIC Model Demonstration Grant RFA," which would have included the specific project requirements, selection criteria, reporting expectations, and evaluation obligations.
For applicant support, the grant listing provided a point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement: Dawn Addison Washington, Grants Officer, reachable by phone at 703-305-2450.
FAQs: 2012 Summer EBT WIC Demonstration Grant Model (USDA FNS)
What is the 2012 Summer EBT WIC Demonstration Grant Model?
It was a discretionary grant opportunity run by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to test and rigorously evaluate a new way to help low-income children access food during the summer months when school meals are not available. The demonstration used a household-based delivery model where eligible families would receive nutrition assistance benefits electronically to help cover children’s food needs during summer.
What problem was this demonstration meant to address?
The demonstrations were intended to reduce or prevent summer food insecurity and hunger among children, especially during the period when school meal programs are not operating.
What is the difference between this model and traditional summer meal programs?
Traditional summer food support often relies on site-based meal programs. This demonstration focused instead on a household-based model, delivering benefits electronically to eligible families so they could access food during summer months outside of a meal site setting.
What is SEBTC?
SEBTC stands for Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children. In this demonstration context, it refers to providing nutrition assistance benefits electronically to households with eligible children for use during summer.
What does it mean that this was a "WIC-model" version of SEBTC?
This funding opportunity supported a WIC-model version of the SEBTC demonstration. Based on the information provided, it indicates the grant was designed around a WIC-oriented demonstration approach to delivering summer EBT benefits, as described in the "2012 SEBTC WIC Model Demonstration Grant RFA."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number was USDA FNS SEBTCWIC 11.
What legal authority funded and directed these demonstrations?
The authority and funding came from the 2010 Agriculture Appropriations Act (Public Law 111-80), which directed USDA to demonstrate and rigorously evaluate approaches that reduce or prevent summer food insecurity and hunger among children.
Which federal agency administered the opportunity?
The opportunity was administered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
What program area/category did this opportunity fall under?
It was categorized under Food and Nutrition.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed was 10.559 (Summer Food Service Program for Children).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to state governments. The opportunity materials describe this limitation as reflecting the need for statewide administrative capacity and coordination with nutrition assistance infrastructure.
Were local governments, nonprofits, schools, or individuals eligible applicants?
Not under the eligibility information provided. The listing limited eligible applicants to state governments.
How many awards did USDA anticipate making?
USDA anticipated making about 40 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount was $7,500,000.
What was the expected award size (floor and ceiling)?
The listed award floor was $800,000 and the award ceiling was $1,000,000.
Did the award range cover only food benefits, or did it include administrative costs too?
The announcement materials emphasized that the stated award range reflected the food benefit portion. Separately, it clarified that there was no specific dollar cap set for start-up or operational/administrative costs tied to running the demonstration.
Was there a cap on start-up or operational/administrative costs?
No specific dollar cap was set for start-up or operational/administrative costs. States were expected to propose budgets that were necessary and reasonable to operate the project and to account for all participating entities involved in implementation.
What kinds of non-benefit expenses were anticipated as part of implementation?
The description indicates that, beyond the food benefits delivered to households, budgets could include implementation costs such as planning, coordination, systems work, outreach, staffing, monitoring, and other expenses needed to run and evaluate the demonstration effectively.
Did the grant require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or matching funds, meaning states were not required to contribute a set percentage of non-federal funds to participate.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
It was posted on June 17, 2011. The application deadline (original and current closing date) was September 9, 2011.
When was the opportunity created and when was it archived?
It was created on August 10, 2011, and later archived on October 9, 2011.
Is this grant opportunity still open?
No. Based on the provided dates, the closing date was September 9, 2011, and it was archived on October 9, 2011.
Where could applicants find the full Request for Applications (RFA)?
The announcement referenced an additional information link for the full RFA titled "2012 SEBTC WIC Model Demonstration Grant RFA," which would have contained specific project requirements, selection criteria, reporting expectations, and evaluation obligations.
What did the RFA likely include, based on the listing?
The listing states the RFA would have included details such as project requirements, selection criteria, reporting expectations, and evaluation obligations.
Was evaluation a required part of this demonstration?
Yes. The purpose statement and the congressional direction both emphasize careful, rigorous evaluation of approaches to reduce or prevent summer food insecurity and hunger among children.
Who was the point of contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
Dawn Addison Washington, Grants Officer.
What contact information was provided for the grants officer?
Phone: 703-305-2450.
What should an applicant budget proposal account for?
The listing indicates states were expected to propose budgets that were necessary and reasonable to operate the project and that accounted for all participating entities involved in implementation, including both the food benefit component and the operational/administrative components required to run and evaluate the demonstration.
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