The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is offering up to $4 million in FY 2012 for Administrative Reviews and Training (ART) Grants. This grant program addresses requirements established by the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, which mandates State Agencies (SAs) to conduct additional administrative reviews and provide training to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs). The core purpose of this grant is to identify, review, monitor, and train LEAs that have demonstrated a high level of, or a high risk for, administrative error within the Child Nutrition Programs. Funds are available on a competitive basis, exclusively to the 57 SAs responsible for administering these crucial programs. State Agencies may apply for either a Planning grant or an Implementation grant based on their needs.
Opportunity ID: 142013
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-ART2-FY2012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USDA-FNS-ART2-FY2012 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.579 — Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 02, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 01, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | May 31, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $75,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Description: | The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-265) amended Section 22 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) to establish a requirement that State agencies (SAs) conduct additional administrative reviews of selected local educational agencies (LEAs). It also amended Section 7 of the Child Nutrition Act to provide funding for States to be used for administrative reviews and training of LEAs. Both of these requirements are focused on LEAs which have demonstrated a high level of, or a high risk for, administrative error. To assist SAs in achieving these requirements, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has up to $4 million available in fiscal year (FY) 2012 to fund Method II Administrative Reviews and Training (ART) Grants for training and oversight. The grant funds will be available only to the 57 SAs that administer the Child Nutrition Programs, and are for the purpose of identifying, reviewing, monitoring and training LEAs that have demonstrated a high level of, or a high risk for, administrative error. FNS will make the funds available on a competitive basis. States may apply for a Planning grant or an Implementation grant, as described in Section IV, ART Method II Grant Types, in this Request for Applications (RFA). |
| Link to Additional Information: | ART 2 RFA |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Carla Garcia
Grant Officer Email:carla.garcia@fns.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 142013 Full Announcement-1 -> 2012artmethod2_rfa.pdf
Folder 142013 Full Announcement-1 -> 2012artmethod2 signed memo.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Carla Garcia Grant Officer Email: carla.garcia@fns.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.579 | USDA-FNS-ART2-FY2012 | USDA-FNS-ART2-FY2012 | PKG00095730 | Feb 02, 2012 | May 01, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
142013 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
142013 SF424B-1.1.pdf
142013 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
142013 Project-1.1.pdf
142013 Project_Abstract-1.1.pdf
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