Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS CNTN 09
Apply for USDA FNS CNTN 09
- The Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2009 Team Nutrition Training Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.574 Team Nutrition Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 12, 2009 and posted on Feb 3, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 13, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $350,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- Who May Apply State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP) and /or Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) may apply. If a State health agency that administers CACFP applies, it must target foodservice personnel, children and their educators and caregivers participating in CACFP.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2009 Team Nutrition Training Grant (Funding Opportunity Number USDA FNS CNTN 09) is a discretionary grant offered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to help states strengthen and broaden their nutrition training efforts within federally supported child nutrition programs. The central goal is to expand and enhance state-level training programs so they more fully incorporate and put into practice the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, while also promoting effective use of USDA Foods in meals served through child nutrition programs. In practical terms, the grant is meant to move beyond basic compliance and support hands-on training and education that improves meal quality, increases student acceptance of healthier options, and encourages healthier school environments.
A key requirement of this opportunity is that applicants must build their proposals around Team Nutrition's three behavior-focused strategies. First, states must provide training and technical assistance to child nutrition foodservice professionals, with an emphasis on equipping cafeteria and program staff to prepare and serve nutritious meals that students actually want to eat. This includes skills and support that connect nutrition standards and the Dietary Guidelines to day-to-day menu planning, food preparation, procurement, and service methods, including the smart and effective use of USDA Foods. Second, applicants must deliver fun, interactive nutrition education targeted not only to children, but also to teachers, parents, and other caregivers, recognizing that consistent messages across school and home environments can improve eating behaviors. Third, the grant expects states to build school and community support for healthy school environments, specifically environments that make healthy eating and physical activity easier and more normal through broader engagement and reinforcing practices.
Eligibility is limited to state governments, specifically state agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the School Breakfast Program (SBP), and/or the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). If the CACFP is administered by a state health agency, that agency may apply, but it must direct the project toward CACFP participants, meaning the training and support should reach CACFP foodservice personnel as well as the children they serve and the educators and caregivers involved. This framing makes the grant distinctly state-administered and program-implementation focused, rather than aimed at individual schools, districts, or private organizations applying independently.
The funding details indicate that USDA anticipated making about 25 awards under this announcement, with an estimated total funding amount of $350,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between a floor of $150,000 and a ceiling of $350,000, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning states were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 10.574, Team Nutrition Grants, and is categorized under Food and Nutrition.
In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted on February 3, 2009, with an original and current closing date of April 13, 2009, and an archive date of May 13, 2009. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed grants officer contact was Leslie DavisByrd, reachable by phone at 703-305-2867, with an email contact referenced in the notice.
FY 2009 Team Nutrition Training Grant (USDA FNS CNTN 09) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the FY 2009 Team Nutrition Training Grant?
The FY 2009 Team Nutrition Training Grant (Funding Opportunity Number USDA FNS CNTN 09) is a discretionary grant from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). It is designed to help states strengthen and broaden nutrition training efforts within federally supported child nutrition programs.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The central goal is to expand and enhance state-level training programs so they better incorporate and put into practice the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The grant also emphasizes promoting the effective use of USDA Foods in meals served through child nutrition programs.
How is this grant intended to improve child nutrition programs in practice?
The grant is meant to move beyond basic compliance by supporting hands-on training and education. It focuses on improving meal quality, increasing student acceptance of healthier menu options, and encouraging healthier school environments.
What core strategies must applicants use in their proposals?
Applicants are required to build proposals around Team Nutrition's three behavior-focused strategies:
- Provide training and technical assistance to child nutrition foodservice professionals.
- Deliver fun, interactive nutrition education for children and also for teachers, parents, and other caregivers.
- Build school and community support for healthy school environments.
What does the grant require regarding training and technical assistance for foodservice professionals?
States must provide training and technical assistance aimed at equipping cafeteria and program staff to prepare and serve nutritious meals that students want to eat. This includes connecting nutrition standards and the Dietary Guidelines to day-to-day operations like menu planning, food preparation, procurement, and service methods, including smart and effective use of USDA Foods.
Who should be targeted by the nutrition education component?
The nutrition education is expected to be fun and interactive and targeted not only to children, but also to teachers, parents, and other caregivers. The intent is to reinforce consistent messages across school and home environments to improve eating behaviors.
What does "building school and community support for healthy school environments" mean in this opportunity?
The grant expects states to support environments where healthy eating and physical activity are easier and more normal. This includes broader engagement and reinforcing practices that help sustain healthier school environments.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligibility is limited to state governments. Specifically, state agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the School Breakfast Program (SBP), and/or the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) may apply.
Can a state health agency apply?
Yes. If CACFP is administered by a state health agency, that agency may apply, but it must direct the project toward CACFP participants.
If a state health agency applies under CACFP, who should benefit from the project?
The project must be directed toward CACFP participants, meaning the training and support should reach CACFP foodservice personnel as well as the children they serve and the educators and caregivers involved.
Are individual schools, school districts, or private organizations eligible to apply directly?
No. The opportunity is described as distinctly state-administered and program-implementation focused, rather than aimed at individual schools, districts, or private organizations applying independently.
How many awards did USDA anticipate making under this announcement?
USDA anticipated making about 25 awards under this funding announcement.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $350,000.
What was the expected award size range for individual grants?
Individual awards were expected to range from $150,000 (floor) to $350,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning states were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 10.574, Team Nutrition Grants.
What category is this grant listed under?
The grant is categorized under Food and Nutrition.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on February 3, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date was April 13, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was May 13, 2009.
Who is the grants officer contact for access issues related to the full announcement?
The listed grants officer contact was Leslie DavisByrd.
How can the grants officer contact be reached?
Leslie DavisByrd could be reached by phone at 703-305-2867, and an email contact was referenced in the notice.
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