Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS CNTN FY2012
Apply for USDA FNS CNTN FY2012
- The Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "USDA FNS CNTN FY2012" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.574 Team Nutrition Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 23, 2012 and posted on Feb 23, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 55 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- State agencies that administer the NSLP and/or the CACFP may apply.
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Opportunity Summary:
USDA FNS CNTN FY2012 is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service under CFDA 10.574 (Team Nutrition Grants). The program is focused on Team Nutrition (TN) training activities and is designed to support state-level efforts tied to school and child nutrition programs, with an emphasis on strengthening nutrition environments and practices. In FY 2012, USDA anticipated a total of up to $5.5 million for these TN Training Grants, with an estimated 55 awards. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Eligibility is limited to state government agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The grant structure is split into two tracks: a non-competitive component and a competitive component. About $1.5 million of the total funding was reserved for non-competitive grants of up to $50,000 each. These non-competitive awards were specifically targeted to state agencies that did not receive a non-competitive TN Training Grant in FY 2011 and that commit to concrete strategies to increase the number of HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) applications submitted for approval. Agencies that already received a non-competitive grant in FY 2011 were explicitly not eligible to apply again for a FY 2012 non-competitive award.
The remaining funding was available through a competitive grant process, with states able to request up to $350,000 through competition. Importantly, the opportunity set a combined cap: a state could receive no more than $350,000 total across both the non-competitive and competitive portions. For example, a state applying for and receiving a $50,000 non-competitive grant could only seek up to an additional $300,000 in competitive funds. The non-competitive application, if it met all required criteria, effectively guaranteed funding, while competitive applications did not guarantee an award and were subject to selection through the competitive review process.
All awards, whether competitive or non-competitive, covered the same project period: September 30, 2012 through September 30, 2014. Funds for approved grants were to be provided via the standard federal Grant Award/Letter of Credit mechanism, after USDA received a properly executed Federal-State TN Training Grant Agreement and assuming funds were available. A hard deadline applied to spending and implementation: all grant funds had to be obligated and all funded activities fully completed by September 30, 2014.
Key administrative details include a posted date of February 23, 2012, and an application deadline of April 27, 2012 (original and current closing date). The award floor was $50,000 and the award ceiling was $350,000. For help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact was Leslie DavisByrd, Grants Officer, at 703-305-2867.
FAQs - USDA FNS CNTN FY2012 (Team Nutrition Training Grants, CFDA 10.574)
What is USDA FNS CNTN FY2012?
USDA FNS CNTN FY2012 is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) under CFDA 10.574 (Team Nutrition Grants). It supports Team Nutrition (TN) training activities tied to school and child nutrition programs, with an emphasis on strengthening nutrition environments and practices at the state level.
What is the purpose of these Team Nutrition (TN) Training Grants?
The grants are designed to support state-level training efforts connected to school and child nutrition programs, with a focus on improving nutrition environments and nutrition practices.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to state government agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and/or the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
Are non-state entities eligible (such as schools, districts, nonprofits, or universities)?
Only state government agencies that administer NSLP and/or CACFP are listed as eligible in the opportunity information provided.
How much total funding was anticipated for FY 2012?
USDA anticipated up to $5.5 million in total funding for these TN Training Grants in FY 2012.
How many awards were estimated?
The opportunity estimated approximately 55 awards.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What are the two funding tracks in this opportunity?
The grant structure is split into two tracks: (1) a non-competitive component and (2) a competitive component.
How did the non-competitive component work?
About $1.5 million of the total funding was reserved for non-competitive grants of up to $50,000 each. If a non-competitive application met all required criteria, funding was effectively guaranteed.
Who could apply for the FY 2012 non-competitive grant?
The non-competitive awards were targeted to state agencies that (1) did not receive a non-competitive TN Training Grant in FY 2011 and (2) commit to concrete strategies to increase the number of HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) applications submitted for approval.
Who was not eligible for the FY 2012 non-competitive grant?
State agencies that already received a non-competitive TN Training Grant in FY 2011 were explicitly not eligible to apply again for a FY 2012 non-competitive award.
How did the competitive component work?
The remaining funding was available through a competitive grant process. States could request up to $350,000 through the competitive portion, but awards were subject to selection through the competitive review process and were not guaranteed.
What was the maximum amount a state could receive in total across both tracks?
A state could receive no more than $350,000 total across both the non-competitive and competitive portions combined.
If a state received a $50,000 non-competitive award, how much competitive funding could it seek?
If a state applied for and received a $50,000 non-competitive grant, it could seek up to an additional $300,000 in competitive funds, due to the combined $350,000 cap.
What were the award floor and award ceiling?
The award floor was $50,000 and the award ceiling was $350,000.
What was the project period for awards?
All awards (competitive or non-competitive) covered the same project period: September 30, 2012 through September 30, 2014.
What was the deadline for spending and completing grant activities?
All grant funds had to be obligated and all funded activities fully completed by September 30, 2014.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date listed for the opportunity was February 23, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was April 27, 2012 (the original and current closing date).
How were funds provided to approved grants?
Funds for approved grants were to be provided via the standard federal Grant Award/Letter of Credit mechanism, after USDA received a properly executed Federal-State TN Training Grant Agreement and assuming funds were available.
Did applying for the competitive portion guarantee an award?
No. Competitive applications did not guarantee an award and were subject to selection through the competitive review process.
Did applying for the non-competitive portion guarantee an award?
If the non-competitive application met all required criteria, it effectively guaranteed funding, according to the opportunity information provided.
Who was the listed contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact was Leslie DavisByrd, Grants Officer, at 703-305-2867.
Which USDA agency administered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 10.574 (Team Nutrition Grants).
Are the competitive and non-competitive awards on different timelines?
No. All awards, whether competitive or non-competitive, used the same project period: September 30, 2012 through September 30, 2014.
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