Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS CACFP 2010
Apply for USDA FNS CACFP 2010
- The Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CACFP Child Care Wellness Grant FY2010" 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 Mar 25, 2010 and posted on Mar 22, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 18, 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 $8,000,000.00 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 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- Authorization The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 (P.L. 111 80) authorized the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to award 8 million in grants to State Agencies administering the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for projects aimed at improving the health and nutrition of children in child care settings. Purpose The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a meal reimbursement program for eligible children and adults who attend non residential day care facilities. The purpose of this grant is to provide awards, on a competitive basis, to State agencies administering the child care portion of the CACFP to develop and implement programs promoting the health and nutrition improvement of children in child care settings. State agencies receiving grant funding must use no less than fifty percent of grant funds to award sub grants to child care institutions to promote the health and nutrition improvement of children in child care settings. We encourage potential applicants to carefully read the review and selection criteria on pages 7 9. These criteria demonstrate the qualities FNS expects successful proposals to have, and will guide the reviewers evaluation of proposals.
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Opportunity Summary:
The CACFP Child Care Wellness Grant FY2010 was a competitive federal grant opportunity offered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to strengthen health and nutrition efforts for children in child care settings through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). It was authorized by the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-80), which set aside up to $8,000,000 for these grants. The program sits within CFDA 10.579 (Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants - Limited Availability) and was categorized as a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement structure, meaning recipients would be expected to work in coordination with FNS while implementing their projects.
Eligibility was limited to state governments, specifically state agencies that administer the child care portion of CACFP. The central goal was to help those state agencies develop and implement initiatives that improve children’s health and nutrition in non-residential child care environments. While the broader CACFP is a meal reimbursement program serving eligible children (and adults) in day care facilities, this particular grant competition focused on wellness-oriented improvements and program development rather than routine meal reimbursement.
A key requirement of the grant design was that states had to pass benefits down to the field: each funded state agency was required to use no less than 50 percent of its grant award to provide subgrants to child care institutions. In practical terms, the state agency could use part of the funds for statewide planning, training, technical assistance, oversight, and evaluation, but at least half of the funding needed to flow directly to local child care providers or institutions to carry out on-the-ground wellness and nutrition improvement activities.
Total anticipated funding across all awards was $8 million, with an expectation of about 15 awards. Individual award sizes were anticipated to range from $100,000 (award floor) to $1,000,000 (award ceiling), although proposals requesting other amounts could be considered if the request was well justified. The grant did not require cost sharing or matching funds. Because it was competitive, submitting an application did not guarantee funding, and applicants were advised to rely on the published review and selection criteria (referenced as being on pages 7-9 of the full announcement) to understand how proposals would be evaluated.
The performance period was designed to be time-limited and execution-focused. Grants were to run for two to three years after the distribution of grant funds, with states choosing a two- or three-year period depending on the complexity of the proposed work and the size of the award. Importantly, all funds had to be obligated and all grant activities completed within that two- to three-year window, emphasizing timely implementation and closeout.
Funding was to be disbursed using the standard federal Grant Award/Letter of Credit process, consistent with other federal funds, and would be issued only after receipt of a properly executed Grant Agreement and contingent on the availability of appropriated funds. The opportunity was posted on March 22, 2010 (created March 25, 2010) and closed on June 18, 2010, with an archive date of July 18, 2010. For administrative questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement, the listed point of contact was Grants Officer Leslie DavisByrd at 703-305-2867 or Leslie.Byrd@fns.usda.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the CACFP Child Care Wellness Grant FY2010?
The CACFP Child Care Wellness Grant FY2010 was a competitive federal grant opportunity offered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Its purpose was to strengthen health and nutrition efforts for children in child care settings through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), with a focus on wellness improvements and program development rather than routine meal reimbursement.
Which federal agency offered this grant?
This opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
What law authorized the funding for this grant?
The funding was authorized by the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-80), which set aside up to $8,000,000 for these grants.
What is the CFDA program number for this opportunity?
This opportunity was within CFDA 10.579, listed as Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants - Limited Availability.
What type of funding opportunity was this?
It was a discretionary, competitive grant opportunity using a cooperative agreement structure. That means funded recipients were expected to work in coordination with FNS while implementing their projects.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to state governments, specifically the state agencies that administer the child care portion of CACFP.
Were local child care providers eligible to apply directly to USDA FNS?
No. Based on the eligibility description, the direct applicants were state CACFP child care administering agencies. However, funded state agencies were required to pass a significant portion of funding to child care institutions through subgrants.
What was the main goal of the grant?
The central goal was to help eligible state agencies develop and implement initiatives that improve childrens health and nutrition in non-residential child care environments.
How was this different from standard CACFP meal reimbursement?
While CACFP broadly serves as a meal reimbursement program for eligible participants in day care facilities, this grant competition focused on wellness-oriented improvements and program development, not routine reimbursement for meals.
Was there a subgrant requirement for states that received an award?
Yes. Each funded state agency was required to use no less than 50 percent of its grant award to provide subgrants to child care institutions.
What could the state agency use the remaining funds for?
The information provided indicates states could use part of the funding for statewide planning, training, technical assistance, oversight, and evaluation, as long as at least half of the total award was provided as subgrants to child care institutions.
How much total funding was anticipated for the program?
Total anticipated funding across all awards was $8 million.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated about 15 awards.
What were the expected minimum and maximum award sizes?
Individual award sizes were anticipated to range from $100,000 (award floor) to $1,000,000 (award ceiling).
Could an applicant request an amount outside the expected range?
Yes. Proposals requesting other amounts could be considered if the request was well justified.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The grant did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Was funding guaranteed if an eligible applicant submitted an application?
No. Because this was a competitive opportunity, submitting an application did not guarantee funding.
How were applications evaluated?
Applicants were advised to rely on the published review and selection criteria included in the full announcement (referenced as being on pages 7 to 9) to understand how proposals would be evaluated.
What was the performance period for funded projects?
Grants were designed to run for two to three years after the distribution of grant funds. States could choose a two-year or three-year period depending on the complexity of the proposed work and the size of the award.
Did all grant funds have to be used within the performance period?
Yes. All funds had to be obligated and all grant activities completed within the two- to three-year window.
How were funds disbursed?
Funding was to be disbursed using the standard federal Grant Award and Letter of Credit process, consistent with other federal funds.
Were there any conditions before funds would be issued?
Yes. Funds would be issued only after receipt of a properly executed Grant Agreement and were contingent on the availability of appropriated funds.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on March 22, 2010 (created March 25, 2010) and closed on June 18, 2010. The archive date was July 18, 2010.
Who was the point of contact for administrative questions or access issues?
The listed point of contact was Grants Officer Leslie DavisByrd. Phone: 703-305-2867. Email: Leslie.Byrd@fns.usda.gov.
What kinds of questions was the point of contact intended to handle?
The contact information was provided for administrative questions or for difficulty accessing the full announcement.
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