Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS SSNPWIC 08
Apply for USDA FNS SSNPWIC 08
- The Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.557 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 6, 2008 and posted on Jun 6, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 16, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $250,000.00 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 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- This is a competitive, limited solicitation. Only non profit organizations, currently involved in the provision of breastfeeding education, training, or curriculum development are eligible to apply. FNS will not consider applications from entities that do not fit these eligibility criteria.
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Opportunity Summary:
The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) offered this Fiscal Year 2008 discretionary funding opportunity under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to strengthen breastfeeding promotion and support skills among WIC frontline staff. The agency planned to make a single competitive cooperative agreement award totaling $250,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The work was designed around FNS existing competency-based breastfeeding curriculum, "Loving Support: Building Breastfeeding Competencies Curriculum for Local WIC Staff," and aimed to expand WIC staff capacity by using a train-the-trainer approach rather than one-time centralized instruction.
The funded project had two core deliverables. First, the awardee would develop a train-the-trainer training guide along with supporting resources and materials that are directly based on the FNS competency-based breastfeeding curriculum. Second, the awardee would deliver this training to key WIC staff across each of the seven FNS geographic regions, creating a cadre of trainers who could return to their states and local agencies and continue training additional staff. The overall goal was to increase local WIC agency knowledge, practical counseling skills, and consistency in breastfeeding education and support, thereby improving the quality of services available to WIC participants.
FNS structured the award as a cooperative agreement, meaning FNS anticipated being actively involved during the project period and working closely with the selected organization rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal engagement. Statutory authority and funding availability were tied to Public Law 110-161 (the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008) and the purposes specified in section 17(h)(10)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act, as amended. Proposals were to be evaluated competitively using the technical evaluation criteria described in the Request for Applications, and only one award was expected.
Eligibility was intentionally narrow and limited. Applicants had to be nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and, importantly, they had to be currently involved in providing breastfeeding education, breastfeeding training, or curriculum development. FNS stated it would not consider applications from entities that did not meet these criteria, reflecting that this was a limited solicitation aimed at organizations with established, relevant experience.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number USDA FNS SSNPWIC 08, CFDA number 10.557, and a posting date of June 6, 2008. The application closing date was July 16, 2008, and the opportunity was archived on August 15, 2008. The award ceiling matched the estimated total funding at $250,000, with an award floor of $0, and the program area fell under food and nutrition. For access issues or announcement questions, the listed grants officer contact was Charles Okal at 703-305-2854.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 discretionary funding opportunity from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The purpose is to strengthen breastfeeding promotion and support skills among WIC frontline staff.
2) What is the main goal of the project?
The overall goal is to increase local WIC agency knowledge, practical counseling skills, and consistency in breastfeeding education and support. The intent is to improve the quality of breastfeeding services available to WIC participants by expanding staff capacity through training.
3) How much funding was available?
FNS planned a single competitive award totaling $250,000.
4) How many awards were expected?
Only one award was expected.
5) What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The award was structured as a cooperative agreement. This means FNS anticipated being actively involved during the project period and working closely with the selected organization, rather than providing a grant with minimal federal involvement.
6) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
7) What curriculum is the project based on?
The project was designed around the existing FNS competency-based breastfeeding curriculum, "Loving Support: Building Breastfeeding Competencies Curriculum for Local WIC Staff."
8) What approach was FNS trying to promote for training WIC staff?
FNS aimed to expand WIC staff capacity using a train-the-trainer approach rather than one-time centralized instruction. The idea was to create trainers who could continue training additional staff after the initial training.
9) What are the core deliverables for the funded project?
The funded project had two core deliverables:
- Develop a train-the-trainer training guide and supporting resources/materials directly based on the FNS competency-based breastfeeding curriculum.
- Deliver the train-the-trainer program to key WIC staff across each of the seven FNS geographic regions to create a cadre of trainers who could return to their states and local agencies and train additional staff.
10) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. Applicants also had to be currently involved in providing breastfeeding education, breastfeeding training, or curriculum development.
11) Were institutions of higher education allowed to apply?
No. Institutions of higher education were explicitly excluded from eligibility.
12) What if an organization is a nonprofit but is not currently involved in breastfeeding education, training, or curriculum development?
FNS stated it would not consider applications from entities that did not meet the eligibility criteria, including the requirement for current involvement in breastfeeding education, breastfeeding training, or curriculum development.
13) How were proposals evaluated?
Proposals were to be evaluated competitively using the technical evaluation criteria described in the Request for Applications (RFA).
14) What legal authority and funding source supported this opportunity?
Statutory authority and funding availability were tied to Public Law 110-161 (the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008) and the purposes specified in section 17(h)(10)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act, as amended.
15) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is USDA FNS SSNPWIC 08.
16) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 10.557.
17) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
- Posting date: June 6, 2008
- Application closing date: July 16, 2008
- Archive date: August 15, 2008
18) What was the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling matched the estimated total funding at $250,000. The award floor was listed as $0.
19) What program area did this opportunity fall under?
The program area fell under food and nutrition.
20) How many geographic regions were included in the training plan?
The training was to be delivered to key WIC staff across each of the seven FNS geographic regions.
21) What was the intended outcome of training staff in all seven regions?
The intent was to create a cadre of trainers across regions who could return to their states and local agencies and continue training additional WIC staff, increasing reach and consistency over time.
22) Who was the contact for access issues or announcement questions?
The listed grants officer contact was Charles Okal at 703-305-2854.
23) Was this a limited solicitation?
Yes. The eligibility requirements were intentionally narrow, and FNS indicated applications would not be considered if the applicant did not meet the stated nonprofit status and relevant breastfeeding-related experience criteria.
24) Is this opportunity still open?
No. The application closing date was July 16, 2008, and the opportunity was archived on August 15, 2008.
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