Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS WIC NEI FY2012
Apply for USDA FNS WIC NEI FY2012
- The Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "WIC Nutrition Education Innovations FY2012" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.586 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Education Innovations.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 12, 2012 and posted on Mar 1, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 25, 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 $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligibility for Cooperative Agreement This Request for Application (RFA) is open to accredited colleges/universities offering advanced degrees at the PhD level in biological and social sciences, such as sociology, psychology, education, nutrition, public health and economics. This is a requirement for the selected recipient of the Cooperative Agreement, not the subgrantees.
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Opportunity Summary:
The WIC Nutrition Education Innovations FY2012 opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number USDA FNS WIC NEI FY2012) was a discretionary USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) funding announcement to create a single national center focused on improving nutrition education within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). The award was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency expected active involvement and collaboration with the recipient rather than a fully hands-off grant relationship. The overall intent was to strengthen the evidence base for WIC nutrition education by organizing research, supporting new studies, and making results broadly usable by practitioners and policymakers.
Funding was set at approximately $2,000,000 total, with one expected award. The award ceiling and floor were both listed as $2,000,000, which effectively signaled a single, fixed-size award to one selected institution rather than multiple awards or a range of possible budgets. No cost sharing or matching funds were required. The program fell under CFDA 10.586, which corresponds to WIC Nutrition Education Innovations. Key dates included a posted date of March 1, 2012, with an original and final closing date of May 25, 2012, and an archive date of June 24, 2012.
The core deliverable was the establishment and operation of the USDA Center for WIC Nutrition Education Innovations. The selected institution was expected to function as a hub for innovation by (1) developing and administering a series of researcher-initiated sub-grants aligned with the defined research area, (2) coordinating activities across researchers so projects were not isolated efforts but part of a coherent portfolio, and (3) widely disseminating findings so that lessons learned could be adopted beyond academia. In practice, this implies the recipient would need strong capacity for grants management, research oversight, convening stakeholders, and translating research into materials that can be used by WIC agencies and nutrition education professionals.
Eligibility was limited to accredited colleges and universities that offer advanced degrees at the PhD level in relevant biological and social science disciplines. The announcement explicitly referenced fields such as sociology, psychology, education, nutrition, public health, and economics. Importantly, this PhD-granting requirement applied to the primary recipient of the cooperative agreement (the institution operating the Center), not necessarily to the subgrantees funded under the Center. The specific research topics and priorities were noted as being further described in an attachment to the full announcement, indicating that applicants were expected to align their proposed subgrant program and research coordination plans with those defined priorities.
For applicants needing assistance obtaining the full announcement, the listed federal contact was Grants Officer Leslie Davis Byrd at the USDA FNS, with a phone number provided (703-305-2867) and an email link referenced in the source posting.
FAQs: WIC Nutrition Education Innovations FY2012 (USDA FNS WIC NEI FY2012)
What is the WIC Nutrition Education Innovations FY2012 opportunity?
It was a discretionary funding opportunity from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to create a single national center dedicated to improving nutrition education within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
What was the main purpose of this funding?
The purpose was to strengthen the evidence base for WIC nutrition education by organizing research, supporting new studies, and making results broadly usable by practitioners and policymakers.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed was USDA FNS WIC NEI FY2012.
Which agency offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
What type of award was it?
The award was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning USDA FNS expected active involvement and collaboration with the recipient rather than a fully hands-off grant relationship.
How much funding was available?
Total funding was approximately $2,000,000.
How many awards were expected?
One award was expected.
What were the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor were listed as $2,000,000, indicating a single, fixed-size award.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching funds were required.
What CFDA number applied to this program?
The program was listed under CFDA 10.586 (WIC Nutrition Education Innovations).
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date was March 1, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The original and final closing date was May 25, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 24, 2012.
What was the core deliverable expected from the selected recipient?
The core deliverable was the establishment and operation of the USDA Center for WIC Nutrition Education Innovations as a national hub for nutrition education innovation within WIC.
What activities was the Center expected to carry out?
The Center was expected to: (1) develop and administer a series of researcher-initiated sub-grants aligned with defined research areas, (2) coordinate activities across researchers so projects formed a coherent portfolio rather than isolated efforts, and (3) widely disseminate findings so they could be adopted beyond academia.
What does "researcher-initiated sub-grants" mean in this context?
It means the Center would run a subgrant program where researchers propose studies, and the Center administers and supports awards for those studies, as long as they align with the defined research area and priorities.
What kind of organizational capacity would an applicant likely need to run the Center?
Based on the described expectations, the recipient would need strong capacity in grants management, research oversight, convening and coordinating stakeholders, and translating research results into materials usable by WIC agencies and nutrition education professionals.
Who was eligible to apply as the primary recipient?
Eligibility was limited to accredited colleges and universities that offer advanced degrees at the PhD level in relevant biological and social science disciplines.
Which disciplines were specifically referenced as relevant?
The announcement referenced disciplines including sociology, psychology, education, nutrition, public health, and economics.
Does the PhD-granting requirement apply to subgrantees too?
The PhD-granting requirement applied to the primary recipient institution operating the Center, not necessarily to the subgrantees funded under the Center.
Where were the specific research topics and priorities described?
The announcement indicated that specific research topics and priorities were further described in an attachment to the full announcement, and applicants were expected to align their proposed subgrant program and coordination plans with those defined priorities.
Who was the federal contact for questions or help obtaining the full announcement?
The listed federal contact was Grants Officer Leslie Davis Byrd at USDA FNS.
What contact phone number was provided?
The phone number provided was 703-305-2867.
What contact email was provided?
An email link was referenced in the source posting, but the specific email address was not included in the information provided here.
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