Opportunity ID: 309955

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FNS-FY18-CN-ALLIED
Funding Opportunity Title: School Nutrition Training Grant for Allied Professional Organizations
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 10.534 — CACFP Meal Service Training Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 5
Posted Date: Oct 26, 2018
Last Updated Date: Jan 29, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 28, 2019
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 29, 2019
Archive Date: Feb 27, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
Award Floor: –

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(4) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Additional Information

Agency Name: Food and Nutrition Service
Description:

The purpose of this Request forApplications (RFA) is to competitively award ONE grant of up to $2 million provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) to allow allied professional associations to develop a training program for school nutrition personnel that focuses on school food service meal preparation and workforce development. It is anticipated that this will be a one-time initiative.

School Nutrition Training Grant for Allied Professional Organizations funds will assist allied professional organizations in planning, developing, promoting, delivering, and evaluating a workforce development and training initiative to provide skills-based training and technical assistance for school nutrition professionals to strengthen school meals program operators’ competencies, knowledge, and skills within one or more of the eight (8) key functional areas.

The Institute of Child Nutrition conducted research to inform the development of and published the Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills for School Nutrition Managers resource which describes the key functional areas, competencies, knowledge, and skills needed for school nutrition managers to effectively operate school nutrition programs. The eight identified functional areas that applicants may select from when developing and delivering the workforce development and training initiative as part of this grant are as follows:

  • Meal Preparation and Service
  • Nutrition and Meal Management
  • Marketing, Communication, and Customer Service
  • Procurement and Inventory Management
  • Financial Management and Accountability
  • Personnel Management
  • Sanitation, Safety, and Security
  • Facility and Property Management
Link to Additional Information: –
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Anna J Arrowsmith

Grants Officer

Phone 703-305-2998
Email:anna.arrowsmith@fns.usda.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Jan. 29 Close Date Jan 29, 2019
Added link for additional information. Jan 29, 2019
Added non-profit with 510(c)(4) status to list of eligible applicants Oct 29, 2018
Corrected typo in Opportunity Number Oct 26, 2018
Oct 26, 2018

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FNS-FY18-CN-ALLIED
Funding Opportunity Title: School Nutrition Training Grant for Allied Professional Organizations
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 10.534 — CACFP Meal Service Training Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 5
Posted Date: Oct 26, 2018
Last Updated Date: Jan 29, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 28, 2019
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 29, 2019
Archive Date: Feb 27, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
Award Floor: –

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(4) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Additional Information

Agency Name: Food and Nutrition Service
Description:

The purpose of this Request forApplications (RFA) is to competitively award ONE grant of up to $2 million provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) to allow allied professional associations to develop a training program for school nutrition personnel that focuses on school food service meal preparation and workforce development. It is anticipated that this will be a one-time initiative.

School Nutrition Training Grant for Allied Professional Organizations funds will assist allied professional organizations in planning, developing, promoting, delivering, and evaluating a workforce development and training initiative to provide skills-based training and technical assistance for school nutrition professionals to strengthen school meals program operators’ competencies, knowledge, and skills within one or more of the eight (8) key functional areas.

The Institute of Child Nutrition conducted research to inform the development of and published the Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills for School Nutrition Managers resource which describes the key functional areas, competencies, knowledge, and skills needed for school nutrition managers to effectively operate school nutrition programs. The eight identified functional areas that applicants may select from when developing and delivering the workforce development and training initiative as part of this grant are as follows:

  • Meal Preparation and Service
  • Nutrition and Meal Management
  • Marketing, Communication, and Customer Service
  • Procurement and Inventory Management
  • Financial Management and Accountability
  • Personnel Management
  • Sanitation, Safety, and Security
  • Facility and Property Management
Link to Additional Information: –
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Anna J Arrowsmith

Grants Officer

Phone 703-305-2998
Email:anna.arrowsmith@fns.usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FNS-FY18-CN-ALLIED
Funding Opportunity Title: School Nutrition Training Grant for Allied Professional Organizations
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 10.534 — CACFP Meal Service Training Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Jan 29, 2019
Last Updated Date: Oct 29, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 28, 2019
Archive Date: Feb 27, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
Award Floor: –

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(4) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Additional Information

Agency Name: Food and Nutrition Service
Description:

The purpose of this Request forApplications (RFA) is to competitively award ONE grant of up to $2 million provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) to allow allied professional associations to develop a training program for school nutrition personnel that focuses on school food service meal preparation and workforce development. It is anticipated that this will be a one-time initiative.

School Nutrition Training Grant for Allied Professional Organizations funds will assist allied professional organizations in planning, developing, promoting, delivering, and evaluating a workforce development and training initiative to provide skills-based training and technical assistance for school nutrition professionals to strengthen school meals program operators’ competencies, knowledge, and skills within one or more of the eight (8) key functional areas.

The Institute of Child Nutrition conducted research to inform the development of and published the Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills for School Nutrition Managers resource which describes the key functional areas, competencies, knowledge, and skills needed for school nutrition managers to effectively operate school nutrition programs. The eight identified functional areas that applicants may select from when developing and delivering the workforce development and training initiative as part of this grant are as follows:

  • Meal Preparation and Service
  • Nutrition and Meal Management
  • Marketing, Communication, and Customer Service
  • Procurement and Inventory Management
  • Financial Management and Accountability
  • Personnel Management
  • Sanitation, Safety, and Security
  • Facility and Property Management
Link to Additional Information: –
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Anna J Arrowsmith

Grants Officer

Phone 703-305-2998
Email:anna.arrowsmith@fns.usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FNS-FY18-CN-ALLIED
Funding Opportunity Title: School Nutrition Training Grant for Allied Professional Organizations
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 10.534 — CACFP Meal Service Training Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Oct 29, 2018
Last Updated Date: Oct 26, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 28, 2019
Archive Date: Feb 27, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
Award Floor: –

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(4) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Additional Information

Agency Name: Food and Nutrition Service
Description:

The purpose of this Request forApplications (RFA) is to competitively award ONE grant of up to $2 million provided by the ConsolidatedAppropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) to allow allied professionalassociations to develop a training program for school nutrition personnel thatfocuses on school food service mealpreparation and workforce development. It is anticipated that this will be aone-time initiative.

School Nutrition Training Grant for AlliedProfessional Organizations funds will assist allied professional organizationsin planning, developing, promoting, delivering, and evaluating a workforcedevelopment and training initiative to provide skills-based training andtechnical assistance for school nutrition professionals to strengthen schoolmeals program operators’ competencies, knowledge, and skills within one or moreof the eight (8) key functional areas.

The Institute of Child Nutrition conductedresearch to inform the development of and published the Competencies,Knowledge, and Skills for School Nutrition Managers resource which describesthe key functional areas, competencies, knowledge, and skills needed for schoolnutrition managers to effectively operate school nutrition programs. The eight identified functional areasthat applicants may select from when developing and delivering the workforcedevelopment and training initiative as part of this grant are as follows:

  • Meal Preparation and Service
  • Nutrition and Meal Management
  • Marketing, Communication, and Customer Service
  • Procurement and Inventory Management
  • Financial Management and Accountability
  • Personnel Management
  • Sanitation, Safety, and Security
  • Facility and Property Management
Link to Additional Information: –
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Anna J Arrowsmith

Grants Officer

Phone 703-305-2998
Email:anna.arrowsmith@fns.usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FNS-FY18-CN-ALLIED
Funding Opportunity Title: School Nutrition Training Grant for Allied Professional Organizations
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 10.534 — CACFP Meal Service Training Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Oct 26, 2018
Last Updated Date: Oct 26, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 28, 2019
Archive Date: Feb 27, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
Award Floor: –

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: –

Additional Information

Agency Name: Food and Nutrition Service
Description:

The purpose of this Request forApplications (RFA) is to competitively award ONE grant of up to $2 million provided by the ConsolidatedAppropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) to allow allied professionalassociations to develop a training program for school nutrition personnel thatfocuses on school food service mealpreparation and workforce development. It is anticipated that this will be aone-time initiative.

School Nutrition Training Grant for AlliedProfessional Organizations funds will assist allied professional organizationsin planning, developing, promoting, delivering, and evaluating a workforcedevelopment and training initiative to provide skills-based training andtechnical assistance for school nutrition professionals to strengthen schoolmeals program operators’ competencies, knowledge, and skills within one or moreof the eight (8) key functional areas.

The Institute of Child Nutrition conductedresearch to inform the development of and published the Competencies,Knowledge, and Skills for School Nutrition Managers resource which describesthe key functional areas, competencies, knowledge, and skills needed for schoolnutrition managers to effectively operate school nutrition programs. The eight identified functional areasthat applicants may select from when developing and delivering the workforcedevelopment and training initiative as part of this grant are as follows:

  • Meal Preparation and Service
  • Nutrition and Meal Management
  • Marketing, Communication, and Customer Service
  • Procurement and Inventory Management
  • Financial Management and Accountability
  • Personnel Management
  • Sanitation, Safety, and Security
  • Facility and Property Management
Link to Additional Information: –
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Anna J Arrowsmith

Grants Officer

Phone 703-305-2998
Email:anna.arrowsmith@fns.usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FNS-VY18-CN-ALLIED
Funding Opportunity Title: School Nutrition Training Grant for Allied Professional Organizations
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation: –
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation: –
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 10.534 — CACFP Meal Service Training Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Oct 26, 2018
Last Updated Date: Oct 26, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications: –
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 28, 2019
Archive Date: Feb 27, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
Award Floor: –

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: –

Additional Information

Agency Name: Food and Nutrition Service
Description:

The purpose of this Request forApplications (RFA) is to competitively award ONE grant of up to $2 million provided by the ConsolidatedAppropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141) to allow allied professionalassociations to develop a training program for school nutrition personnel thatfocuses on school food service mealpreparation and workforce development. It is anticipated that this will be aone-time initiative.

School Nutrition Training Grant for AlliedProfessional Organizations funds will assist allied professional organizationsin planning, developing, promoting, delivering, and evaluating a workforcedevelopment and training initiative to provide skills-based training andtechnical assistance for school nutrition professionals to strengthen schoolmeals program operators’ competencies, knowledge, and skills within one or moreof the eight (8) key functional areas.

The Institute of Child Nutrition conductedresearch to inform the development of and published the Competencies,Knowledge, and Skills for School Nutrition Managers resource which describesthe key functional areas, competencies, knowledge, and skills needed for schoolnutrition managers to effectively operate school nutrition programs. The eight identified functional areasthat applicants may select from when developing and delivering the workforcedevelopment and training initiative as part of this grant are as follows:

  • Meal Preparation and Service
  • Nutrition and Meal Management
  • Marketing, Communication, and Customer Service
  • Procurement and Inventory Management
  • Financial Management and Accountability
  • Personnel Management
  • Sanitation, Safety, and Security
  • Facility and Property Management
Link to Additional Information: –
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Anna J Arrowsmith

Grants Officer

Phone 703-305-2998
Email:anna.arrowsmith@fns.usda.gov

Folder 309955 Other Supporting Documents-Attachments -> Grant Program Accounting System and Financial Capability Questionnaire.pdf

Folder 309955 Other Supporting Documents-Attachments -> School Nutrition Training Grant for Allied Professional Organizations – Request for Applications.pdf

Folder 309955 Other Supporting Documents-Attachments -> FNS-908 – Performance Progress Report.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Anna J Arrowsmith
Grants Officer
Phone 703-305-2998
Email: anna.arrowsmith@fns.usda.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
PKG00245880 Oct 26, 2018 Jan 29, 2019 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

309955 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

309955 SF424A-1.0.pdf

309955 SF424B-1.1.pdf

309955 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

309955 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

309955 AD_3030_2_0-2.0.pdf

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