Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS SBPE 2013
Apply for USDA FNS SBPE 2013
- The Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY13 School Breakfast Program Expansion Grants" 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 Apr 3, 2013 and posted on Apr 3, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 17, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY13 School Breakfast Program Expansion Grants (Funding Opportunity Number USDA FNS SBPE 2013) was a competitive, discretionary grant opportunity run by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to help expand access to the School Breakfast Program (SBP). The legal authority for the funding came from Section 23 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1793), as amended by Section 105 of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296). Congress appropriated a total of $1,000,000 for this effort, and FNS planned to make about 8 awards to State agencies.
The core goal of the program was to increase and strengthen school breakfast service in schools serving large numbers of low-income students. Instead of funding schools directly, the grants were designed to flow from the State agency down to local educational agencies (LEAs) through subgrants. Each State awardee would use its grant to provide subgrants of up to $10,000 per school to help qualifying schools establish a new SBP, maintain an existing program, or expand breakfast service (for example, increasing participation or improving how breakfast is delivered).
A key feature of the opportunity was the definition of which schools could benefit. The announcement tied eligibility for subgrants to "qualifying schools," defined in the statute as schools in "severe need." For this competition, severe need schools were those in which, during school year 2011-2012, at least 40 percent of the lunches served were provided free or at a reduced price. This applied both to schools that already operated SBP and to schools that wanted to start offering breakfast.
Only State governments were eligible to apply for the federal grant, reflecting the program structure where State agencies administer child nutrition programs and then pass funds along to LEAs. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which meant States did not have to contribute non-federal funds to receive or use the award. The total funding available across all awards was estimated at $1,000,000, with an award ceiling of $250,000 and an award floor of $0 (indicating that award amounts could vary and were not guaranteed to meet a minimum).
FNS used a set of competitive criteria to decide which States would receive awards. Selection considered how SBP participation compared to National School Lunch Program (NSLP) participation in the State, the percentage of severe need schools in the State, and whether the State was seeing growth in free and reduced price breakfast participation relative to free and reduced price lunch participation. The State unemployment rate was also part of the evaluation, reflecting broader economic need. In addition, FNS considered whether a State already provided an extra State-level SBP subsidy to LEAs, which could indicate stronger infrastructure or commitment to expanding breakfast access.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted April 3, 2013, and closed May 17, 2013 (with the same original and current closing date). It was later archived June 16, 2013. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 10.579 (Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability), under the Food and Nutrition activity category. Further information was listed at http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/grants.htm, and the named grants officer contact was Dawn Addison (dawn.addison@fns.usda.gov) for applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement.
FY13 School Breakfast Program Expansion Grants (USDA FNS SBPE 2013) - FAQs
What is the FY13 School Breakfast Program Expansion Grants opportunity?
It was a competitive, discretionary grant opportunity run by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to help expand access to the School Breakfast Program (SBP), with a focus on schools serving large numbers of low-income students.
What was the main goal of these grants?
The core goal was to increase and strengthen school breakfast service in schools serving large numbers of low-income students by helping schools establish a new SBP, maintain an existing SBP, or expand breakfast service.
Who was eligible to apply for the federal grant?
Only State governments (State agencies) were eligible to apply for the federal award. The program design reflected that State agencies administer child nutrition programs and then provide funding to local entities through subgrants.
Were schools or local educational agencies (LEAs) allowed to apply directly to USDA for this funding?
No. Schools and LEAs were not direct federal applicants under this opportunity. Funds were intended to flow from the State agency to LEAs through subgrants.
How were funds intended to reach schools?
Each State awardee would use its federal grant to provide subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs), which would then support qualifying schools.
What was the maximum subgrant amount per school?
States could provide subgrants of up to $10,000 per school to help qualifying schools establish, maintain, or expand school breakfast service.
What types of school breakfast activities could be supported with subgrants?
Subgrants could support a qualifying school to (1) establish a new School Breakfast Program, (2) maintain an existing program, or (3) expand breakfast service, such as increasing participation or improving how breakfast is delivered.
What is a "qualifying school" for purposes of these subgrants?
The announcement tied subgrant eligibility to "qualifying schools," defined in the statute as schools in "severe need."
How was "severe need" defined for this competition?
For this competition, severe need schools were those in which, during school year 2011-2012, at least 40 percent of the lunches served were provided free or at a reduced price.
Could schools that already offered breakfast qualify?
Yes. The severe-need definition applied both to schools that already operated the School Breakfast Program and to schools that wanted to start offering breakfast.
How much total funding did Congress appropriate for this grant effort?
Congress appropriated a total of $1,000,000 for the FY13 School Breakfast Program Expansion Grants effort.
About how many awards did FNS plan to make?
FNS planned to make about 8 awards to State agencies.
What was the award ceiling for a State grant?
The award ceiling was $250,000 per State award.
What was the award floor?
The award floor was listed as $0, indicating award amounts could vary and were not guaranteed to meet a minimum level.
Was there any cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning States did not have to contribute non-federal funds to receive or use the award.
What legal authority funded or authorized this opportunity?
The legal authority came from Section 23 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1793), as amended by Section 105 of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296).
How did FNS decide which States would receive awards?
FNS used competitive criteria that considered: (1) how SBP participation compared to National School Lunch Program (NSLP) participation in the State, (2) the percentage of severe need schools in the State, (3) whether the State was seeing growth in free and reduced price breakfast participation relative to free and reduced price lunch participation, (4) the State unemployment rate, and (5) whether the State already provided an extra State-level SBP subsidy to LEAs.
Why did the competition consider SBP participation compared to NSLP participation?
The selection criteria included how School Breakfast Program participation compared to National School Lunch Program participation in the State, as an indicator of where breakfast access and participation could potentially be strengthened.
Why was the State unemployment rate part of the evaluation?
The State unemployment rate was included as part of the evaluation to reflect broader economic need.
Did the evaluation consider whether a State provided its own SBP subsidy?
Yes. FNS considered whether a State already provided an extra State-level SBP subsidy to LEAs, which could indicate stronger infrastructure or commitment to expanding breakfast access.
When was this funding opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on April 3, 2013, and closed on May 17, 2013 (the original closing date and the current closing date were the same).
When was the opportunity archived?
It was later archived on June 16, 2013.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number was USDA FNS SBPE 2013.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 10.579, titled Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability.
What activity category was this opportunity listed under?
It was listed under the Food and Nutrition activity category.
Where could applicants find additional information?
Further information was listed at http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/grants.htm.
Who was the listed grants officer contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The named grants officer contact was Dawn Addison, reachable at dawn.addison@fns.usda.gov, for applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement.
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