Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS PRO STANDARDS FY2015
Apply for USDA FNS PRO STANDARDS FY2015
- The Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2015 Professional Standards Training Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.547 Professional Standards for School Nutrition Employees.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 2, 2015 and posted on Feb 27, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 8, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $4,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- 1. Eligible applicantsOnly State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or School Breakfast Program (SBP) may apply. 2. Cost Sharing / Matching RequirementThere is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this grant project.3. Other eligibility criteriaEligible applicants may only submit one application package in response to this solicitation.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY2015 Professional Standards Training Grant (Funding Opportunity Number: USDA FNS PRO STANDARDS FY2015) is a discretionary grant offered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to help states prepare school nutrition staff to meet new national professional standards tied to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. That law (P.L. 111-296) brought major operational and administrative changes to the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program, and Congress specifically directed USDA (under Section 306) to set minimum professional standards for the employees who manage and operate school meal programs. The central purpose of this grant is to strengthen training capacity so school nutrition personnel at every administrative level have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to run compliant, high-quality meal programs.
The opportunity is framed around USDA's then-proposed professional standards rule (referenced as 79 FR 6488), which included both minimum hiring standards for key leadership roles (such as state and local program directors) and continuing education or training requirements for all school nutrition employees. While the final rule was anticipated in early 2015, with implementation targeted for July 1, 2015, the grant emphasizes that the training topic areas described in the proposed rule reflect the core competencies of school meal program administration and can be used as a reliable foundation for building or expanding state training programs. In practical terms, the grant is intended to support the creation or improvement of structured training that aligns with the professional standards framework, ensuring staff can effectively oversee program integrity and day-to-day operations.
Eligibility is limited to state governments, specifically state agencies that administer the NSLP and/or SBP. Each eligible applicant may submit only one application package, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier to participation for states that may not have readily available non-federal funds to contribute. The program is listed under CFDA 10.547 (Professional Standards for School Nutrition Employees) and was presented as a new program and a current fiscal year funding opportunity.
Funding totals were estimated at $4.5 million, with an expectation of roughly 30 awards. Individual award amounts were designed to be fairly uniform, with a funding floor of $100,000 and a ceiling of $150,000, suggesting the program aimed to distribute moderate, targeted investments across many states rather than concentrate funding in a small number of large awards. The posting date was February 27, 2015, with a closing date of June 8, 2015, and an archive date of July 8, 2015. The notice also flags that pre-award cost rules apply, but the text provided does not clearly state whether pre-award costs will or will not be allowed, indicating applicants would need to consult the full announcement for the definitive restriction.
The grant notice highlights potential applicability of Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, which is meant to reinforce coordination between federal, state, and local entities by using state review processes for certain federal assistance proposals. States can designate a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for this review; applicants in states without a SPOC may submit materials directly to the federal awarding agency. The notice points applicants to the Office of Management and Budget SPOC list for state contacts.
For access or technical issues obtaining the full announcement, the listed point of contact is Grants Officer Leslie DavisByrd at 703-305-2867, with an email link referenced in the announcement.
FY2015 Professional Standards Training Grant (USDA FNS PRO STANDARDS FY2015) - FAQs
1) What is the FY2015 Professional Standards Training Grant?
It is a discretionary grant offered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to help states strengthen training capacity for school nutrition staff so they can meet national professional standards tied to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
2) What is the main purpose of this grant?
The central purpose is to build or enhance training systems so school nutrition personnel at every administrative level have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to operate compliant, high-quality school meal programs and support program integrity and day-to-day operations.
3) Which school meal programs are connected to this grant?
The grant is connected to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP), which were affected by operational and administrative changes under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-296).
4) What law and statutory direction is this grant responding to?
The opportunity is tied to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-296). Under Section 306, Congress directed USDA to establish minimum professional standards for employees who manage and operate school meal programs.
5) What professional standards framework does the grant reference?
The grant is framed around USDA's then-proposed professional standards rule referenced as 79 FR 6488. The notice indicates that the training topic areas described in the proposed rule reflect core competencies of school meal program administration and can be used as a foundation for state training programs.
6) Does this grant focus on hiring standards, training requirements, or both?
The referenced proposed rule includes both minimum hiring standards for key leadership roles (such as state and local program directors) and continuing education or training requirements for all school nutrition employees. The grant emphasizes strengthening training capacity aligned with that framework.
7) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state governments, specifically state agencies that administer the NSLP and/or SBP.
8) Can more than one application be submitted per eligible applicant?
No. Each eligible applicant may submit only one application package.
9) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
10) What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 10.547, titled Professional Standards for School Nutrition Employees.
11) Is this described as a new program?
Yes. It was presented as a new program and a current fiscal year funding opportunity.
12) How much total funding was expected to be available?
Total funding was estimated at $4.5 million.
13) About how many awards were expected?
The notice anticipated roughly 30 awards.
14) What are the minimum and maximum award amounts?
Awards were designed to be fairly uniform, with a floor of $100,000 and a ceiling of $150,000.
15) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was February 27, 2015, and the closing date was June 8, 2015.
16) What is the archive date for the opportunity?
The archive date listed was July 8, 2015.
17) When was the final professional standards rule expected, and when was implementation targeted?
The grant notice indicated the final rule was anticipated in early 2015, with implementation targeted for July 1, 2015.
18) If the rule was still proposed at the time, why does the grant rely on it?
The notice explains that the training topic areas in the proposed rule reflect core competencies of school meal program administration and can serve as a reliable foundation for building or expanding state training programs.
19) Are pre-award costs allowed under this grant?
The notice flags that pre-award cost rules apply, but the provided text does not clearly state whether pre-award costs will or will not be allowed. Applicants would need to consult the full announcement for definitive guidance.
20) Does Executive Order 12372 (Intergovernmental Review) apply?
The notice highlights potential applicability of Executive Order 12372, which supports coordination among federal, state, and local entities through state review processes for certain federal assistance proposals.
21) What is a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) and how is it relevant here?
Under Executive Order 12372, states may designate a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) to manage the intergovernmental review process. The notice directs applicants to the Office of Management and Budget SPOC list for state contacts.
22) What if a state does not have a SPOC?
The notice states that applicants in states without a SPOC may submit materials directly to the federal awarding agency.
23) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA FNS PRO STANDARDS FY2015.
24) Who can be contacted for access or technical issues obtaining the full announcement?
The listed point of contact is Grants Officer Leslie DavisByrd at 703-305-2867. The announcement also referenced an email link for contact by email.
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