Direct Certification Improvement Grants FY15

Post Date

May 4th 2015

Application Due Date

July 15th 2016

Application submission due dates include: July 15, 2015; October 15, 2015; January 15, 2016; April 15, 2016; and July 15, 2016.

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-FNS-FY15-CN-DCI

CFDA Number(s)

10.579

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Food and Nutrition

Number of Awards

30

Eligibility Categories

State Governments

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $4500000

• Award Range:

  $75000 - $1000000

Grant Description

Direct Certification Improvement Grants FNS invites State agencies that administer NSLP and SBP to apply for a Direct Certification Improvement Grant to fund the costs of improving their direct certification rates with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other assistance programs, as allowed under Federal statute and regulations. Under this RFA, approximately $4.5 million is available for grants to NSLP State agencies to fund direct certification improvement projects. Two types of Direct Certification Improvement Grants are available: 1) Tier 1 grants for up to $150,000 for limited-scope planning and implementation projects, and 2) Tier 2 grants for up to $1,000,000 for full-scope implementation projects. States may apply for either a Tier 1 or a Tier 2 grant, but not both under this RFA solicitation. Application submission due dates include: July 15, 2015; October 15, 2015; January 15, 2016; April 15, 2016; and July 15, 2016.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Food and Nutrition Service

• Agency Contact:

  Carla Garcia
  Grant Officer
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grant Officer

• Agency Email Address:

  carla.garcia@fns.usda.gov

• More Information:

  DCI RFA and application Package