The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is offering this grant to address the persistent gap in summer nutrition for low-income children, where current program participation lags significantly behind school meal programs. This grant is for developing and testing innovative methods to improve food access and boost participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) during summer months. Specifically, the 2011 Home Delivery and Food Backpacks demonstration projects aim to enhance existing SFSP models and explore household-based nutrition assistance. The initiative seeks to increase program reach and improve childhood food security by piloting new delivery mechanisms and support strategies for vulnerable children.
Opportunity ID: 58525
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-SFSPHDFB-11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2011 Summer Home Delivery & Food Backpacks Demo Projects |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.579 — Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 21, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 02, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Description: | The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was created to provide nutrition benefits during the summer to children living in low-income areas. These children were thought to be at risk of hunger or nutritional deficiencies when they were not receiving free or reduced price meals in school. This has been further supported by research demonstrating that food insecurity among children increases during the summer months. Though the SFSP aims to fill the nutrition gap that low-income children experience over the summer, the Program has been unable to achieve the same level of program participation as school meal programs achieve during the school year. While 19.4 million children receive free or reduced price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), only about 3.2 million children receive meals during the summer. Because of this discrepancy, the purpose of the Summer Food for Children demonstrations is to develop and test new and innovative methods of improving food access during summer months. This includes enhancements to the existing SFSP, as well as demonstrations utilizing household-based models for providing nutrition assistance. In Summer 2010, an Extended Length of Operation demonstration project providing SFSP sponsors with an extra $0.50 per lunch reimbursement for operating 40 or more days, and an Activity Incentive demonstration project providing SFSP sponsors with funds to implement educational and recreational activities at sites were implemented in two States. In Summer 2011, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will also conduct Household-Based Alternative Demonstrations to provide summer food benefits using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and WIC electronic benefit transfer (EBT) technology as the delivery mechanism, to give low-income families with children more resources to use at food stores during the summer. The Summer 2011 Home Delivery and Food Backpacks demonstration projects under this Request for Applications will continue examining enhancements to the SFSP that are intended to increase program participation and childhood food security during the summer months. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2011 Summer Home Delivery & Food Backpacks Demo |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dawn Washington
Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2450 Email:dawn.washington@fns.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 02, 2010 | ||
| Dec 02, 2010 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-SFSPHDFB-11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2011 Summer Home Delivery & Food Backpacks Demo Projects |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.579 — Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 21, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 02, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Description: | The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was created to provide nutrition benefits during the summer to children living in low-income areas. These children were thought to be at risk of hunger or nutritional deficiencies when they were not receiving free or reduced price meals in school. This has been further supported by research demonstrating that food insecurity among children increases during the summer months. Though the SFSP aims to fill the nutrition gap that low-income children experience over the summer, the Program has been unable to achieve the same level of program participation as school meal programs achieve during the school year. While 19.4 million children receive free or reduced price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), only about 3.2 million children receive meals during the summer. Because of this discrepancy, the purpose of the Summer Food for Children demonstrations is to develop and test new and innovative methods of improving food access during summer months. This includes enhancements to the existing SFSP, as well as demonstrations utilizing household-based models for providing nutrition assistance. In Summer 2010, an Extended Length of Operation demonstration project providing SFSP sponsors with an extra $0.50 per lunch reimbursement for operating 40 or more days, and an Activity Incentive demonstration project providing SFSP sponsors with funds to implement educational and recreational activities at sites were implemented in two States. In Summer 2011, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will also conduct Household-Based Alternative Demonstrations to provide summer food benefits using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and WIC electronic benefit transfer (EBT) technology as the delivery mechanism, to give low-income families with children more resources to use at food stores during the summer. The Summer 2011 Home Delivery and Food Backpacks demonstration projects under this Request for Applications will continue examining enhancements to the SFSP that are intended to increase program participation and childhood food security during the summer months. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2011 Summer Home Delivery & Food Backpacks Demo |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dawn Washington
Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2450 Email:dawn.washington@fns.usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-SFSPHDFB-11 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2011 Summer Home Delivery & Food Backpacks Demo Projects |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.579 — Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 02, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 15, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1,000,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Description: | The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was created to provide nutrition benefits during the summer to children living in low-income areas. These children were thought to be at risk of hunger or nutritional deficiencies when they were not receiving free or reduced price meals in school. This has been further supported by research demonstrating that food insecurity among children increases during the summer months. Though the SFSP aims to fill the nutrition gap that low-income children experience over the summer, the Program has been unable to achieve the same level of program participation as school meal programs achieve during the school year. While 19.4 million children receive free or reduced price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), only about 3.2 million children receive meals during the summer. Because of this discrepancy, the purpose of the Summer Food for Children demonstrations is to develop and test new and innovative methods of improving food access during summer months. This includes enhancements to the existing SFSP, as well as demonstrations utilizing household-based models for providing nutrition assistance. In Summer 2010, an Extended Length of Operation demonstration project providing SFSP sponsors with an extra $0.50 per lunch reimbursement for operating 40 or more days, and an Activity Incentive demonstration project providing SFSP sponsors with funds to implement educational and recreational activities at sites were implemented in two States. In Summer 2011, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will also conduct Household-Based Alternative Demonstrations to provide summer food benefits using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and WIC electronic benefit transfer (EBT) technology as the delivery mechanism, to give low-income families with children more resources to use at food stores during the summer. The Summer 2011 Home Delivery and Food Backpacks demonstration projects under this Request for Applications will continue examining enhancements to the SFSP that are intended to increase program participation and childhood food security during the summer months. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2011 Summer Home Delivery & Food Backpacks Demo |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Dawn Washington
Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2450 Email:dawn.washington@fns.usda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 58525 Other Supporting Documents-Required DocumentsForms 1 -> sf-424.pdf
Folder 58525 Other Supporting Documents-Required DocumentsForms 1 -> ad-1052.pdf
Folder 58525 Other Supporting Documents-Required DocumentsForms 1 -> sf-424a.pdf
Folder 58525 Other Supporting Documents-Required DocumentsForms 1 -> sf-lll disclosure of lobbying activities.pdf
Folder 58525 Other Supporting Documents-Required DocumentsForms 1 -> ad1047-f-01-92.pdf
Folder 58525 Other Supporting Documents-Required DocumentsForms 1 -> sf-424b.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Dawn Washington Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2450 Email: dawn.washington@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 | PKG00022796 | Oct 21, 2010 | Dec 15, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
58525 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
58525 SF424A-1.0.pdf
58525 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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