Deadline: 12-Sep-22
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is seeking applications for its Equitable Access in Child Nutrition Program.
Through its CN programs, USDA FNS collaborates with State and local governments and Indian Tribal Organizations to foster nutrition security for children by providing consistent access to healthful meals and nutrition education.
These programs include:
- National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
- School Breakfast Program (SBP)
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)
- Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)/Seamless Summer Option (SSO)
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Funding Information
- Total amount of funding expected to award: $2,000,000
- Anticipated number of awards: 1
- Anticipated award announcement date: November 15, 2022
- Expected amounts of individual Federal awards: $2,000,000
- Anticipated start dates and period of performance: November 30, 2022 through September 30, 2025
- Anticipated amounts and/or numbers of individual awards: 1
- Estimated funding per award: $2,000,000
- Application due date: September 12, 2022
Activities
- Design and conduct listening sessions with CN stakeholders to determine priority areas of research and any other relevant considerations for sub-grant awards.
- Develop and manage a competitive sub-grant award process to fund public or private not- for-profit, academic, or government organizations to conduct research on equitable access in CN programs.
- Disseminate findings from the sub-grant projects broadly among CN stakeholders.
Eligibility Criteria
- This Request for Applications (RFA) is open to all accredited institutions of higher education (colleges/universities), nonprofit research entities and other nonprofit organizations with documented experience in public health research and communications. These are requirements for the selected recipient of the cooperative agreement, not any potential sub-grantees.
- FNS is committed to enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility of the programs and encourages individuals, institutions, and organizations from underserved communities to apply for funding opportunities as grant or subgrant recipients.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=341926