FY 2010 SNAP Medicare

Post Date

May 3rd 2010

Application Due Date

June 30th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-FNS-SNME-10

CFDA Number(s)

10.580

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Food and Nutrition

Eligibility Categories

State Governments

This program is open the the 51 State Agencies that administer SNAP (50 States and the District of Columbia). State Agencies may apply on behalf of county administered SNAP agencies that wish to operate a pilot. If a county-administered SNAP agency applies for a grant, the grant application must display the potential for statewide implementation and contain a letter of support from the appropriate State agency.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $10576000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has approximately $10.576 million, contingent upon the availability of funds, in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 for a competitive grant to test the effectiveness of pilots designed to increase low-income elderly participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formerly the Food Stamp Program). A notice of intent to apply is due on May 14, 2010. The period of performance should not extend beyond September 30, 2013. Please review the application for additional information about this program.

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:

  Email the Grant Officer

• Agency Email Address:

  lisa.johnson@fns.usda.gov

• More Information:

  Click here for the announcement or select the application button from the top of the page.