FY 2008 Direct Certification and Verification Program

Post Date

February 20th 2008

Application Due Date

April 16th 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-FNS-CNCV-08

CFDA Number(s)

10.579

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Food and Nutrition

Eligibility Categories

State Governments

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

Eligible applicants are invited to compete for a 2008 Certification and Verification Grant. The Child Nutrition and Wic Reacuthorization Act (ACT) of 2004, P.L. 108-265 provides a one-time appropriation of $9 million to be used to assist States in implementing mandatory direct certification and verification of students' eligibility to receive free and reduced meal benefits in the school nutrition programs. The Food and Nutrition Service awarded $5.4 million of the available funding in fiscal years 2006 and 2007. Additional details may be obtained by viewing the announcement.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Food and Nutrition Service

• Agency Contact:

  Lisa Johnson
  Grants Management Division
  Phone 703-305-2848

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contact the Grant Officer

• Agency Email Address:

  lisa.johnson@fns.usda.gov

• More Information:

  Link to the announcement