The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is offering this grant to WIC State agencies to establish, improve, or administer management information systems (MIS). This grant, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, allocates a total of $100 million nationwide to support critical IT infrastructure development and enhancements for the WIC program. The primary purpose is to enable states to comply with new legislative and regulatory requirements, improve program management, and enhance service delivery. Funds can be used for MIS modifications for new food packages, EBT readiness, planning, new system development, technology equipment, system upgrades, and other IT investments that boost efficiency, reporting, and overall communication within WIC operations. This initiative aims to strengthen WIC’s technological capabilities across all states.
Opportunity ID: 46526
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-WICMIS-ARRA-09-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Recovery Act Other WIC/MIS Projects |
| 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 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 01, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| 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 for other WIC/MIS projects that may include, in priority order, but are not necessarily limited to: MIS enhancements/software changes for implementation of the new food package requirements, to include monthly reporting changes; MIS modifications to incorporate EBT readiness functionality and UPC database usage; Planning costs to assess new MIS needs, conduct alternatives analysis, etc. New MIS development/transfers that are outside the SAM project FY 2009 technology equipment purchases as outlined in the State agencys approved hardware replacement plan (FY 2010 hardware replacement needs may also be funded, but at a lower priority); Upgrades to technology such as conversion of current system to a web-based system, improving bandwidth or other data transmission lines, etc.; MIS modifications and enhancements needed to comply with Program requirements and/or improve Program management and reporting capabilities (examples include Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment (VENA), improved vendor compliance and review reporting systems, upgrades to funding and participation reporting and forecasting tools, etc.); Other MIS modifications that improve communication and access to services (examples include automated participant reminder systems, video teleconferencing, geographic information systems, interactive training equipment, voicemail systems, etc.); Projects that impact multiple State agencies that can take advantage of joint procurement strategies and economies of scale; and Other information technology (IT) investments that improve infrastructure, promote efficiencies at the clinic and State level, reporting enhancements, and projects that support WICs overall technology plan. 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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