Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS WICEBTPLAN 10
Apply for USDA FNS WICEBTPLAN 10
- The Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2010 WIC EBT Planning Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.578 WIC Grants To States (WGS).
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 11, 2010 and posted on May 18, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 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 $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- This competition is open to WIC State agencies that do not have an existing cooperative agreement with FNS for EBT planning.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2010 WIC EBT Planning Grant was a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to help WIC State agencies prepare for implementing Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) in WIC, specifically with the aim of supporting eventual EBT pilot projects. The central focus of the grant was planning rather than full system deployment. In practice, that means the money was intended to fund the groundwork that a State agency needs to do before it can responsibly move into an EBT pilot, such as assessing the State's unique operational needs, mapping out implementation steps, and developing the approach that would make a pilot feasible.
FNS structured the opportunity as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates a more active partnership and ongoing involvement by the federal agency than a standard grant. The program fell under the Food and Nutrition funding activity category and was tied to CFDA number 10.578, WIC Grants To States (WGS). The announcement anticipated up to about 10 awards. The total estimated funding available across awards was listed as $10,000,000, with a minimum award amount (award floor) of $1 and a maximum possible award (award ceiling) of $10,000,000. While the ceiling was very high, the actual amount any applicant might receive was explicitly dependent on how many applications came in and how strong and workable the proposed planning projects were, so award sizes could vary considerably.
Eligibility was limited to State governments that operate WIC as State agencies, with an important restriction: applicants could not already have an existing cooperative agreement with FNS for WIC EBT planning. In other words, this competition was aimed at States that had not yet secured federal cooperative agreement funding for EBT planning and needed support to start or advance those preparatory activities. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduced financial barriers for States and allowed planning work to be proposed without requiring the State to commit a specific percentage of non-federal funds.
The timeline for the opportunity was relatively short. The posting date was May 18, 2010, and the closing date was June 28, 2010, with no change between the original and current closing dates. The opportunity was archived on July 28, 2010. The data also notes a creation date of June 11, 2010, which typically reflects when the record or listing was created in the publishing system rather than changing the application deadline. The solicitation also included a contingency note that if FY 2010 funding levels were not sufficient to make the planning grant awards during that fiscal year, FNS could make awards in the subsequent fiscal year based on responses to the same solicitation, subject to fund availability, and without running a new competition. That clause matters for applicants because it signaled that strong proposals might still be funded even if timing or appropriations delayed award decisions.
Overall, the grant was designed to accelerate WIC EBT readiness by helping States do the planning work required to move toward pilots, with funding decisions based on both demand (how many viable requests were received) and the quality and feasibility of the planning approach. The listed agency contact for assistance accessing the full announcement was Gregory Walton, Grants Officer at FNS, with an email contact referenced in the notice.
FY 2010 WIC EBT Planning Grant (USDA FNS) - FAQs
What is the FY 2010 WIC EBT Planning Grant?
It was a discretionary funding opportunity from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) intended to help WIC State agencies plan for implementing Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) in WIC, with the broader goal of positioning States to pursue eventual EBT pilot projects.
What was the main purpose of this grant?
The central focus was planning, not full system deployment. The funding was meant to support the preparatory groundwork needed before moving into an EBT pilot, such as assessing operational needs, mapping implementation steps, and developing a feasible approach to pilot readiness.
Was this funding for building or deploying a complete WIC EBT system?
No. Based on the description provided, the opportunity emphasized planning activities rather than a full EBT system rollout.
What types of activities was the grant meant to support?
The notice describes planning-oriented work, including assessing a State's unique operational needs, mapping out implementation steps, and developing an approach that would make an EBT pilot feasible.
What federal agency offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
What funding mechanism was used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
FNS structured the opportunity as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates more active federal involvement and ongoing partnership than a standard grant.
What was the funding activity category?
The program fell under the Food and Nutrition funding activity category.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
It was tied to CFDA 10.578, WIC Grants To States (WGS).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to State governments that operate WIC as State agencies.
Were any State WIC agencies not eligible due to prior funding?
Yes. Applicants could not already have an existing cooperative agreement with FNS for WIC EBT planning. The competition was aimed at States that had not yet secured that specific cooperative agreement funding for EBT planning.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards were expected?
The announcement anticipated up to about 10 awards.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding available across awards was listed as $10,000,000.
What was the minimum award amount?
The award floor (minimum award amount) was listed as $1.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling (maximum possible award amount) was listed as $10,000,000.
Does the high award ceiling mean an applicant would likely receive $10,000,000?
Not necessarily. The notice explained that actual award amounts depended on how many applications were received and how strong and workable the proposed planning projects were, so award sizes could vary considerably.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was May 18, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
The closing date was June 28, 2010, and the information provided indicates there was no change between the original and current closing dates.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on July 28, 2010.
What does the listed "creation date" mean?
The data notes a creation date of June 11, 2010, which typically reflects when the record or listing was created in the publishing system and does not indicate a change to the application deadline.
Could awards be made after FY 2010?
Yes. The solicitation included a contingency note that if FY 2010 funding levels were not sufficient to make awards during that fiscal year, FNS could make awards in the subsequent fiscal year based on responses to the same solicitation, subject to fund availability, without running a new competition.
How were funding decisions expected to be made?
The notice indicated that funding decisions would depend on demand (how many viable requests were received) and the quality and feasibility of the proposed planning approach.
Who was the listed contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed agency contact was Gregory Walton, Grants Officer at FNS, with an email contact referenced in the notice.
What was the grant trying to accomplish overall?
Overall, it was designed to accelerate WIC EBT readiness by funding the planning work States needed to move toward EBT pilots, with awards influenced by both the number of strong applications and the feasibility of the proposed planning projects.
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