Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS HHFKA DEMO FY2015
Apply for USDA FNS HHFKA DEMO FY2015
- The Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HHFKA Demonstration Projects to End Childhood Hunger FY2015" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.592 Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 Childhood Hunger Research and Demonstration Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 2, 2014 and posted on Mar 20, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 7, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,000,000.00 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 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS Eligibility Competition for the cooperative agreements is open to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories or Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) that administer Federal nutrition assistance programs. The application must be signed by the Governor of the State or U.S. Territory, the Mayor of the District, or the leader of the ITO that has the responsibility and authority to designate which entity or group of entities will oversee the demonstration project and administer the funds on behalf of the State agency. ITOs applying for the cooperative agreements must either a. apply independently and include letter(s) of commitment from the State and/or the entities that administer affected programs that are not already administered by the ITO, or b. submit a joint application with the State. For proposed projects on Indian reservations, the application should include data to show that the prevalence of diabetes is greater than 15 percent (of the total reservation population) on the Indian reservation, as required by the authorizing legislation. If the applicant chooses not to provide this data, then the proposal will be considered for funding under the remaining criteria described in this RFA only if this requirement is met by another funded project. Other Eligibility Requirements and Restrictions Demonstration projects cannot be Statewide. Demonstration sites must be in areas where at least 15 percent of households with children have incomes below the official poverty line. Any requests for waivers of existing policies and rules must be consistent with existing waiver authority in each affected program. All waivers required for implementing the demonstration project should be identified/noted in the application. States will have up to 12 months to implement the project demonstration projects must operate for at least 12 months, but no more than 24 months. For projects that cannot be evaluated with a randomized controlled trial, applicants must identify a comparison site or population group for the demonstration and provide information supporting this choice. Applicants must agree to cooperate fully with the FNS evaluation contractor.
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Opportunity Summary:
The HHFKA Demonstration Projects to End Childhood Hunger FY2015 opportunity was a one-time discretionary funding initiative from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) under CFDA 10.592, authorized by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. The goal was to support a small number of large, time-limited demonstration projects aimed at testing promising strategies to reduce and ultimately end childhood hunger, with rigorous evaluation built into the effort. Awards were made as cooperative agreements, meaning USDA FNS expected to have substantial involvement during the life of each project rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back.
Funding for the initiative totaled about $30 million. Up to five demonstration projects were anticipated, with award sizes ranging from a $3,000,000 floor to a $10,000,000 ceiling, and no single project allowed to exceed $10 million. Not all of the $30 million was intended to go directly to grantees; a portion was reserved to pay for independent evaluations of each funded demonstration. Even though the announcement stated there was no formal cost-sharing or matching requirement, applicants that committed matching resources, including in-kind contributions, were given a competitive priority, effectively making leveraged support an advantage in scoring.
The project timeline was structured in two stages. First, awardees could use up to 12 months for an implementation phase to stand up operations, secure any needed approvals, and prepare for launch. Second, the demonstration itself had to operate for at least 12 months and could run no longer than 24 months, allowing enough time to measure outcomes while keeping the initiative bounded and comparable across sites.
Eligibility was limited to public entities that administer federal nutrition assistance programs: the 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs). The application had to be signed at the highest executive level for the jurisdiction or tribe (the Governor for a state or territory, the Mayor for the District of Columbia, or the ITO leader with the authority to designate the responsible administering entity). ITOs could apply on their own, but if the demonstration would affect programs not administered by the ITO, they needed letters of commitment from the state and/or the entities administering those programs, or they could submit a joint application with the state. For projects proposed on Indian reservations, the authorizing legislation required applicants to include data showing diabetes prevalence greater than 15 percent of the total reservation population; if that data was not provided, the proposal could only be considered if that statutory requirement was satisfied by another funded project.
There were several important design restrictions. Demonstration projects could not be statewide, so applicants needed to focus on defined local areas rather than attempting broad statewide reforms. Demonstration sites also had to be located in areas where at least 15 percent of households with children had incomes below the official poverty line, ensuring the projects targeted communities with substantial economic need. If an applicant requested waivers of existing policies or rules in affected nutrition programs, those waiver requests had to align with the existing waiver authority for each program, and all needed waivers were expected to be clearly identified in the application rather than discovered later.
Evaluation expectations were a central feature of the program. Applicants had to plan for credible impact assessment, and where a randomized controlled trial was not feasible, they were required to propose a comparison site or comparison population and justify why that comparison group would provide a valid counterfactual. Awardees also had to agree to cooperate fully with the USDA FNS evaluation contractor, reinforcing that the demonstrations were intended not just to deliver services but to produce evidence about what works.
The solicitation also limited submissions to avoid multiple competing applications from the same jurisdiction. USDA FNS would consider only one application from each state, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or ITO. At the same time, the agency allowed both a state and an ITO to submit applications within the same state as long as they proposed different project sites, which opened the door to parallel but distinct demonstrations serving different communities.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted March 20, 2014, with a closing date of July 7, 2014, and it was later archived on August 6, 2014. The funding opportunity number was USDA FNS HHFKA DEMO FY2015, and the activity category was Food and Nutrition. Questions and clarifications were supported through FAQs posted on the HHFKA webpage as of June 2, 2014, and the listed grants officer contact was Leslie DavisByrd (phone 703-305-2867).
FAQs: HHFKA Demonstration Projects to End Childhood Hunger (FY2015)
What is the HHFKA Demonstration Projects to End Childhood Hunger FY2015 opportunity?
It was a one-time discretionary funding initiative from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) under CFDA 10.592, authorized by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. It funded a small number of large, time-limited demonstration projects to test promising strategies to reduce and ultimately end childhood hunger, with rigorous evaluation built into each project.
Was this a recurring grant program?
No. The announcement described it as a one-time initiative and the opportunity was later archived.
What was the total amount of funding available?
Total funding for the initiative was about $30 million.
How many awards were expected?
Up to five demonstration projects were anticipated.
What was the award size range?
Awards were expected to range from a $3,000,000 floor to a $10,000,000 ceiling, and no single project could exceed $10 million.
Did all of the $30 million go directly to grantees?
No. A portion of the funding was reserved to pay for independent evaluations of each funded demonstration.
What type of award was used (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Awards were made as cooperative agreements. This meant USDA FNS expected to have substantial involvement during the life of each project rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public entities that administer federal nutrition assistance programs: the 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs).
Who had to sign the application?
The application had to be signed at the highest executive level for the jurisdiction or tribe: the Governor for a state or territory, the Mayor for the District of Columbia, or the ITO leader with authority to designate the responsible administering entity.
Could an Indian Tribal Organization (ITO) apply on its own?
Yes. ITOs could apply on their own, but additional commitments were required if the demonstration would affect programs not administered by the ITO.
What if an ITO project would affect programs not administered by the ITO?
The ITO needed letters of commitment from the state and/or the entities administering those programs, or the ITO could submit a joint application with the state.
Were there special statutory requirements for projects on Indian reservations?
Yes. For projects proposed on Indian reservations, the authorizing legislation required applicants to include data showing diabetes prevalence greater than 15 percent of the total reservation population.
What happened if the diabetes prevalence data was not provided for a reservation-based proposal?
If the data was not provided, the proposal could only be considered if that statutory requirement was satisfied by another funded project.
Could a project be statewide?
No. Demonstration projects could not be statewide. Applicants needed to focus on defined local areas rather than proposing broad statewide reforms.
Were there location or community-need requirements for demonstration sites?
Yes. Demonstration sites had to be located in areas where at least 15 percent of households with children had incomes below the official poverty line.
Could applicants request waivers of existing nutrition program policies or rules?
Yes, but waiver requests had to align with the existing waiver authority for each affected program, and all needed waivers were expected to be clearly identified in the application.
How long could awardees spend getting the project ready to launch?
Awardees could use up to 12 months for an implementation phase to stand up operations, secure approvals, and prepare for launch.
How long did the demonstration itself have to operate?
The demonstration had to operate for at least 12 months and could run no longer than 24 months.
Why did the solicitation emphasize evaluation so strongly?
The program was intended to produce evidence about what works. Applicants had to plan for credible impact assessment, and awardees had to agree to cooperate fully with the USDA FNS evaluation contractor.
Was a randomized controlled trial required?
The solicitation indicated that where a randomized controlled trial was not feasible, applicants were required to propose a comparison site or comparison population and justify why it would provide a valid counterfactual.
Did the opportunity require cost sharing or a match?
The announcement stated there was no formal cost-sharing or matching requirement.
If matching was not required, did it still matter in scoring?
Yes. Applicants that committed matching resources, including in-kind contributions, were given a competitive priority, so leveraged support was an advantage.
How many applications could a single jurisdiction submit?
USDA FNS would consider only one application from each state, U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or ITO.
Could both a state and an ITO submit applications within the same state?
Yes. A state and an ITO could both apply within the same state as long as they proposed different project sites.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted March 20, 2014, and the closing date was July 7, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
It was archived on August 6, 2014.
What was the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number was USDA FNS HHFKA DEMO FY2015.
What was the activity category?
The activity category was Food and Nutrition.
Where were questions and clarifications posted?
Questions and clarifications were supported through FAQs posted on the HHFKA webpage as of June 2, 2014.
Who was the listed grants officer contact?
The listed grants officer contact was Leslie DavisByrd at 703-305-2867.
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