Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS WIEBT WISA ARRA 09 02
Apply for USDA FNS WIEBT WISA ARRA 09 02
- The Food and Nutrition Service in the recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Recovery Act New SAM and EBT 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 Feb 26, 2010 and posted on Apr 1, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 26, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- Eligibility is limited to State Agencies (e.g. State Departments of Health, or Indian Tribal Organizations) that currently operate the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Recovery Act New SAM and EBT Grant is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) funding opportunity created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Its purpose is to inject one-time Recovery Act funding into the WIC program to help State WIC agencies modernize and strengthen their technology infrastructure, specifically WIC management information systems (MIS). The broader funding pool described for this effort totals $100 million, intended to help agencies establish, improve, or administer WIC MIS capabilities, including updates needed to comply with new legislative or regulatory requirements.
This particular opportunity focuses on funding new projects in three main areas. First, it supports implementation of new State Agency Model (SAM) transfers, which generally means adopting or transferring a model WIC MIS used by another state or a standard solution rather than building a system entirely from scratch. For these SAM transfer projects, applicants are expected to show through planning work and an alternatives analysis that choosing a SAM transfer is the best fit for their program needs compared with other options. Second, the grant supports new Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) planning grants, aimed at helping agencies prepare for a move from paper-based WIC benefits toward an electronic delivery system. Third, it offers new EBT implementation grants for WIC State agencies that have already completed, or are close to completing, their EBT planning activities and are ready to move into deployment and execution.
Eligibility is limited to government entities that operate WIC at the state level, including State governments and, as referenced in the announcement, WIC-operating entities such as State Departments of Health or Indian Tribal Organizations serving as WIC State agencies. The funding is tied to the WIC Grants to States program (CFDA 10.578), and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Administratively, the application process is unusual compared with many federal grant postings. FNS obtained a waiver from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and did not use the Grants.gov APPLY system to solicit or receive applications. Instead, FNS indicated it would contact each eligible State Agency directly in writing with specific instructions on how to apply. This suggests the competition and submission procedures were managed through direct agency-to-agency communication rather than an open, standardized online submission portal.
Key dates from the announcement indicate it was posted on April 1, 2009, with an original and final closing date of June 26, 2009, and it was later archived on July 26, 2009. The funding opportunity number is USDA FNS WIEBT WISA ARRA 09 02, and the title is Recovery Act New SAM and EBT Grant. For support or questions, the notice lists a grants officer contact: Gregory Walton at 703-305-1575, with an email referenced but not fully displayed in the provided text. For broader context on ARRA-related WIC/MIS funding, the announcement also points applicants to the USDA Recovery Act website (www.usda.gov/recovery).
FAQs: Recovery Act New SAM and EBT Grant (USDA FNS)
What is the Recovery Act New SAM and EBT Grant?
It is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) funding opportunity created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). It provides one-time Recovery Act funding to support modernization and strengthening of technology infrastructure for the WIC program, specifically WIC management information systems (MIS).
What is the purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to inject one-time ARRA funding into State WIC agencies to help establish, improve, or administer WIC MIS capabilities. This includes technology updates needed to comply with new legislative or regulatory requirements and to strengthen overall WIC program technology operations.
How much funding is associated with this effort?
The broader funding pool described for this effort totals $100 million, intended to help agencies establish, improve, or administer WIC MIS capabilities (including updates for compliance with new legislative or regulatory requirements).
What types of projects does this opportunity fund?
This opportunity focuses on funding new projects in three main areas: (1) implementation of new State Agency Model (SAM) transfers, (2) new Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) planning grants, and (3) new EBT implementation grants.
What is a SAM transfer in the context of this grant?
A SAM transfer generally refers to adopting or transferring a model WIC MIS used by another state or a standard solution, instead of building a system entirely from scratch.
What is expected of applicants proposing a SAM transfer?
Applicants are expected to demonstrate through planning work and an alternatives analysis that selecting a SAM transfer is the best fit for their program needs when compared with other options.
What are the EBT planning grants meant to support?
EBT planning grants are intended to help agencies prepare for a move from paper-based WIC benefits to an electronic delivery system.
Who should apply for an EBT implementation grant?
EBT implementation grants are for WIC State agencies that have already completed, or are close to completing, their EBT planning activities and are ready to move into deployment and execution.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to government entities that operate WIC at the state level. This includes State governments and WIC-operating entities such as State Departments of Health. The announcement also references Indian Tribal Organizations serving as WIC State agencies.
Is this grant connected to a specific federal program or CFDA number?
Yes. The funding is tied to the WIC Grants to States program, identified as CFDA 10.578.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of receiving an award.
How were applications submitted for this opportunity?
FNS did not use the Grants.gov APPLY system for this opportunity. FNS obtained a waiver from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and indicated it would contact each eligible State Agency directly in writing with specific instructions on how to apply. Submission procedures were managed through direct agency-to-agency communication rather than an open online application portal.
Does this opportunity follow a typical open Grants.gov competition?
No. Based on the notice, the process was not run through the standard Grants.gov APPLY workflow. Instead, eligible agencies were to receive instructions directly from FNS.
What is the funding opportunity number and title?
The funding opportunity number is USDA FNS WIEBT WISA ARRA 09 02, and the title is Recovery Act New SAM and EBT Grant.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The announcement was posted on April 1, 2009. The original and final closing date was June 26, 2009.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was archived on July 26, 2009.
Who is the listed contact for questions or support?
The notice lists a grants officer contact: Gregory Walton, reachable at 703-305-1575. An email address is referenced in the notice but is not fully displayed in the provided text.
Where can applicants find broader context on ARRA-related WIC/MIS funding?
The announcement points applicants to the USDA Recovery Act website at www.usda.gov/recovery for broader context on ARRA-related USDA activities.
What technology area is specifically emphasized by this grant?
The grant emphasizes WIC management information systems (MIS) modernization and related technology infrastructure improvements, including efforts connected to EBT (planning and implementation) and system model transfers (SAM transfers).
Is the funding described as recurring or one-time?
It is described as one-time Recovery Act funding.
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