FY 2008 Food Stamp Participation Program

Post Date

February 20th 2008

Application Due Date

May 15th 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-FNS-FSPA-08

CFDA Number(s)

10.580

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Food and Nutrition

Eligibility Categories

Other

The entities eligible to receive grants under this competition are: • The 53 State agencies that administer the FSP; • State or local governments; • Agencies providing health or welfare services*; • Public health or educational entities*; and • Private non-profit entities* such as community-based or faith-based organizations, food banks, or other emergency feeding organizations.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

Eligible applicants are invited to compete for a 2008 Food Stamp (FS) Participation Program. Subject to the availability of FY 2008 funding, up to $5 million dollars in grant funding is available. The purpose of the FS Participation Program is to support efforts by State agencies and their community-based and faith based partners to develop and implement: simple food stamp applications and eligibility determination systems; or measures to improve access to fs benefits by eligible applicants. Please view the announcement for additional details.

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