The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the USDA is offering the WIC Special Project Full and Mini Grants for FY 2015. These grants focus on enhancing participant integrity in the WIC Program. Applicants are encouraged to propose innovative strategies to maintain or improve participant and program integrity. Projects may include addressing separation of duties in WIC clinics, improving verification procedures, preventing fraud related to online sale of WIC foods, and more. The goal is to strengthen public trust in the WIC Program by ensuring the integrity of certification and eligibility processes. Deadline for applications is November 25, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 279217
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-WICSPG-FY2015-FULLMINI |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USDA-FNS-WICSPG-FY2015-FullMini |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.578 — WIC Grants To States (WGS) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 24, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 24, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 25, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 25, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 25, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Grants may be awarded to individual WIC State agencies or to a consortium of WIC State agencies, as long as one of the agencies is designated the lead agency. FNS encourages smaller State agencies and Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) to consider collaborating with other WIC State agencies or ITOs on grant applications. Individual State agencies may submit only one application for a Full or Mini Grant per year. If a State agency submits an application as part of a consortium of agencies, it may not also submit a separate individual application. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Description: | FY 2015 Project Focus Area The focus area of the FY 2015 WIC Special Project Full and Mini Grants is Participant Integrity in the WIC Program. This focus area is intended for applicants who would like to implement and evaluate innovative strategies for maintaining or improving participant and program integrity. The 1999 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled Efforts to Control Fraud and Abuse in the WIC Program Can Be Strengthened, indicated a concern about the appearance of impropriety in the certification and income eligibility process of WIC participants. The report goes on to indicate that not maintaining the integrity of the certification and eligibility process may damage the public’s trust in the WIC Program. The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will consider Full and Mini Grant applications aimed at helping State agencies develop, implement and evaluate new or innovative methods to ensure participant integrity in the WIC Program. Examples of successful projects may include but not limited to:• addressing separation of duties in WIC clinics,• improving and refining the verification of certification (VOC) procedures, improving adjunctive income eligibility verification, • documenting household size, • evaluating investigative tools to prevent, monitor and investigate the online sale of infant formula and other WIC foods, • preventing interstate and intrastate dual participation,• preventing exchanging of authorized foods for cash, and• developing strategies to prevent participant fraud and abuse are all areas of specific concern. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to RFA |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Leslie DavisByrd
Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2867 Email:leslieb@fns.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| renamed the links | Sep 24, 2015 | |
| Sep 24, 2015 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-WICSPG-FY2015-FULLMINI |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USDA-FNS-WICSPG-FY2015-FullMini |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.578 — WIC Grants To States (WGS) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 24, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 24, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 25, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 25, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 25, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Grants may be awarded to individual WIC State agencies or to a consortium of WIC State agencies, as long as one of the agencies is designated the lead agency. FNS encourages smaller State agencies and Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) to consider collaborating with other WIC State agencies or ITOs on grant applications. Individual State agencies may submit only one application for a Full or Mini Grant per year. If a State agency submits an application as part of a consortium of agencies, it may not also submit a separate individual application. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Description: | FY 2015 Project Focus Area The focus area of the FY 2015 WIC Special Project Full and Mini Grants is Participant Integrity in the WIC Program. This focus area is intended for applicants who would like to implement and evaluate innovative strategies for maintaining or improving participant and program integrity. The 1999 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled Efforts to Control Fraud and Abuse in the WIC Program Can Be Strengthened, indicated a concern about the appearance of impropriety in the certification and income eligibility process of WIC participants. The report goes on to indicate that not maintaining the integrity of the certification and eligibility process may damage the public’s trust in the WIC Program. The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will consider Full and Mini Grant applications aimed at helping State agencies develop, implement and evaluate new or innovative methods to ensure participant integrity in the WIC Program. Examples of successful projects may include but not limited to:• addressing separation of duties in WIC clinics,• improving and refining the verification of certification (VOC) procedures, improving adjunctive income eligibility verification, • documenting household size, • evaluating investigative tools to prevent, monitor and investigate the online sale of infant formula and other WIC foods, • preventing interstate and intrastate dual participation,• preventing exchanging of authorized foods for cash, and• developing strategies to prevent participant fraud and abuse are all areas of specific concern. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Link to RFA |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Leslie DavisByrd
Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2867 Email:leslieb@fns.usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-WICSPG-FY2015-FULLMINI |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USDA-FNS-WICSPG-FY2015-FullMini |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.578 — WIC Grants To States (WGS) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 24, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 25, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 25, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Grants may be awarded to individual WIC State agencies or to a consortium of WIC State agencies, as long as one of the agencies is designated the lead agency. FNS encourages smaller State agencies and Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) to consider collaborating with other WIC State agencies or ITOs on grant applications. Individual State agencies may submit only one application for a Full or Mini Grant per year. If a State agency submits an application as part of a consortium of agencies, it may not also submit a separate individual application. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Description: | FY 2015 Project Focus Area
The focus area of the FY 2015 WIC Special Project Full and Mini Grants is Participant Integrity in the WIC Program. This focus area is intended for applicants who would like to implement and evaluate innovative strategies for maintaining or improving participant and program integrity. The 1999 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled Efforts to Control Fraud and Abuse in the WIC Program Can Be Strengthened, indicated a concern about the appearance of impropriety in the certification and income eligibility process of WIC participants. The report goes on to indicate that not maintaining the integrity of the certification and eligibility process may damage the public’s trust in the WIC Program. The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will consider Full and Mini Grant applications aimed at helping State agencies develop, implement and evaluate new or innovative methods to ensure participant integrity in the WIC Program. Examples of successful projects may include but not limited to: • addressing separation of duties in WIC clinics, |
| Link to Additional Information: | clink on above link |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Leslie DavisByrd
Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2867 Email:leslieb@fns.usda.gov |
Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Leslie DavisByrd Grants Officer Phone 703-305-2867 Email: leslieb@fns.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.578 | FY2015-WICSPG-FULLMINI | FY2015-WICSPG-FullMini | PKG00218716 | Sep 24, 2015 | Nov 25, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
279217 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
279217 SF424A-1.0.pdf
279217 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
279217 AD_3030-1.0.pdf
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