The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service is offering the Recovery Act New SAM and EBT Grant to improve management information systems (MIS) for WIC State agencies. This grant, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 with $100 million, is for the purpose of establishing, enhancing, or administering WIC MIS, including necessary changes to meet new legislative or regulatory requirements. Specifically, this funding supports new projects for State Agency Model (SAM) transfers, EBT planning grants, and EBT implementation grants for those who have completed EBT planning. For SAM transfers, State agencies must demonstrate the suitability of a SAM transfer. The Department will directly contact State agencies with application procedures.
Opportunity ID: 46525
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-WIEBT-WISA-ARRA-09-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Recovery Act New SAM and EBT Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Recovery Act |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Recovery Act |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.578 — WIC Grants To States (WGS) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 01, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 26, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 26, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 26, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 26, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is limited to State Agencies (e.g. State Departments of Health, or Indian Tribal Organizations) that currently operate the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Description: | U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service is announcing the availability of funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The ARRA provides a total of $100 million to be used by WIC State agencies to establish, improve or administer management information systems (MIS) for WIC, to include changes necessary to meet new legislative or regulatory requirements. In this funding opportunity we will provide ARRA funding to new projects for: 1) implementation of new State Agency Model (SAM) transfers; 2) new EBT planning grants; and 3) new EBT implementation grants for those WIC State agencies that have completed or nearly completed EBT planning activities. For new SAM transfers, State agencies will need to demonstrate, through their planning activities and an alternatives analysis, that a SAM transfer is the most appropriate system that meets Program needs.
FNS has a waiver from OMB and will not be using Grants.gov APPLY to notify or receive applications for this grant opportunity. FNS will contact each State Agency, in writing, concerning application procedures in the near future. For additional information on the ARRA WIC/MIS grant opportunities please go to the USDA Recovery Act web site at www.usda.gov/recovery. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Gregory Walton
Grants Officer Phone 703-305-1575 Email:greg.walton@fns.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Corrected category explanation | Feb 26, 2010 | |
| Feb 26, 2010 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-WIEBT-WISA-ARRA-09-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Recovery Act New SAM and EBT Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Recovery Act |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Recovery Act |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.578 — WIC Grants To States (WGS) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 01, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 26, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 26, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 26, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 26, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is limited to State Agencies (e.g. State Departments of Health, or Indian Tribal Organizations) that currently operate the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Description: | U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service is announcing the availability of funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The ARRA provides a total of $100 million to be used by WIC State agencies to establish, improve or administer management information systems (MIS) for WIC, to include changes necessary to meet new legislative or regulatory requirements. In this funding opportunity we will provide ARRA funding to new projects for: 1) implementation of new State Agency Model (SAM) transfers; 2) new EBT planning grants; and 3) new EBT implementation grants for those WIC State agencies that have completed or nearly completed EBT planning activities. For new SAM transfers, State agencies will need to demonstrate, through their planning activities and an alternatives analysis, that a SAM transfer is the most appropriate system that meets Program needs.
FNS has a waiver from OMB and will not be using Grants.gov APPLY to notify or receive applications for this grant opportunity. FNS will contact each State Agency, in writing, concerning application procedures in the near future. For additional information on the ARRA WIC/MIS grant opportunities please go to the USDA Recovery Act web site at www.usda.gov/recovery. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Gregory Walton
Grants Officer Phone 703-305-1575 Email:greg.walton@fns.usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-WIEBT-WISA-ARRA-09-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Recovery Act New SAM and EBT Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Other |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Recovery Act |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.578 — WIC Grants To States (WGS) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 26, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 26, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 26, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligibility is limited to State Agencies (e.g. State Departments of Health, or Indian Tribal Organizations) that currently operate the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Description: | U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service is announcing the availability of funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The ARRA provides a total of $100 million to be used by WIC State agencies to establish, improve or administer management information systems (MIS) for WIC, to include changes necessary to meet new legislative or regulatory requirements. In this funding opportunity we will provide ARRA funding to new projects for: 1) implementation of new State Agency Model (SAM) transfers; 2) new EBT planning grants; and 3) new EBT implementation grants for those WIC State agencies that have completed or nearly completed EBT planning activities. For new SAM transfers, State agencies will need to demonstrate, through their planning activities and an alternatives analysis, that a SAM transfer is the most appropriate system that meets Program needs.
FNS has a waiver from OMB and will not be using Grants.gov APPLY to notify or receive applications for this grant opportunity. FNS will contact each State Agency, in writing, concerning application procedures in the near future. For additional information on the ARRA WIC/MIS grant opportunities please go to the USDA Recovery Act web site at www.usda.gov/recovery. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Gregory Walton
Grants Officer Phone 703-305-1575 Email:greg.walton@fns.usda.gov |
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