Opportunity ID: 310642

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FNS-TIG-2019
Funding Opportunity Title: FY_19_TIG_Grant
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 8
Assistance Listings: 10.541 — Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Nov 28, 2018
Last Updated Date: Nov 29, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 05, 2019
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 05, 2019
Archive Date: Aug 31, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding: $15,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
Award Floor: $100,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: County governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: The Child Nutrition Technology Innovation Grant (CN TIG) funds will be available on a competitive basis to State agencies administering the CNPs (i.e., National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program).

Additional Information

Agency Name: Food and Nutrition Service
Description:

The 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 115-141 March 23, 2018, authorized funding to be used for grants to States for the purpose of developing or improving current automated information systems used to operate and manage the Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has approximately $15 million available in fiscal year (FY) 2019 to be used for grants under this funding. This Request for Applications (RFA) invites State agencies that administer the CNPs to apply for grant funding to implement innovative technology solutions that will improve program accountability, data accuracy, program performance measurement, and the capacity to identify and target error-prone areas (locations or program functions) within and across the CNPs at the State and Local Educational Agency (LEA) or Sponsor Organization (SO) levels.

The Child Nutrition Technology Innovation Grant (CN TIG) funds will be available on a competitive basis to State agencies administering the CNPs (i.e., National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program). FNS is offering two types of CN TIGs: Planning Grants and Implementation Grants. States may apply for either a Planning Grant or an Implementation Grant, as described within this RFA, but not both under this 2019 RFA solicitation.

Link to Additional Information: USDA CND Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Carla Y Garcia

Grant Officer

Phone 703-305-2760
Email:carla.garcia@fns.usda.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Added FNS URL Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FNS-TIG-2019
Funding Opportunity Title: FY_19_TIG_Grant
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 8
Assistance Listings: 10.541 — Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Nov 28, 2018
Last Updated Date: Nov 29, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 05, 2019
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 05, 2019
Archive Date: Aug 31, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding: $15,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
Award Floor: $100,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: County governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: The Child Nutrition Technology Innovation Grant (CN TIG) funds will be available on a competitive basis to State agencies administering the CNPs (i.e., National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program).

Additional Information

Agency Name: Food and Nutrition Service
Description:

The 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 115-141 March 23, 2018, authorized funding to be used for grants to States for the purpose of developing or improving current automated information systems used to operate and manage the Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has approximately $15 million available in fiscal year (FY) 2019 to be used for grants under this funding. This Request for Applications (RFA) invites State agencies that administer the CNPs to apply for grant funding to implement innovative technology solutions that will improve program accountability, data accuracy, program performance measurement, and the capacity to identify and target error-prone areas (locations or program functions) within and across the CNPs at the State and Local Educational Agency (LEA) or Sponsor Organization (SO) levels.

The Child Nutrition Technology Innovation Grant (CN TIG) funds will be available on a competitive basis to State agencies administering the CNPs (i.e., National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program). FNS is offering two types of CN TIGs: Planning Grants and Implementation Grants. States may apply for either a Planning Grant or an Implementation Grant, as described within this RFA, but not both under this 2019 RFA solicitation.

Link to Additional Information: USDA CND Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Carla Y Garcia

Grant Officer

Phone 703-305-2760
Email:carla.garcia@fns.usda.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FNS-TIG-2019
Funding Opportunity Title: FY_19_TIG_Grant
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Food and Nutrition
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 8
Assistance Listings: 10.541 — Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Nov 29, 2018
Last Updated Date: Nov 28, 2018
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 05, 2019
Archive Date: Aug 31, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding: $15,000,000
Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
Award Floor: $100,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: County governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: The Child Nutrition Technology Innovation Grant (CN TIG) funds will be available on a competitive basis to State agencies administering the CNPs (i.e., National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program).

Additional Information

Agency Name: Food and Nutrition Service
Description:

The 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Public Law 115-141 March 23, 2018, authorized funding to be used for grants to States for the purpose of developing or improving current automated information systems used to operate and manage the Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has approximately $15 million available in fiscal year (FY) 2019 to be used for grants under this funding. This Request for Applications (RFA) invites State agencies that administer the CNPs to apply for grant funding to implement innovative technology solutions that will improve program accountability, data accuracy, program performance measurement, and the capacity to identify and target error-prone areas (locations or program functions) within and across the CNPs at the State and Local Educational Agency (LEA) or Sponsor Organization (SO) levels.


The Child Nutrition Technology Innovation Grant (CN TIG) funds will be available on a competitive basis to State agencies administering the CNPs (i.e., National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program). FNS is offering two types of CN TIGs: Planning Grants and Implementation Grants. States may apply for either a Planning Grant or an Implementation Grant, as described within this RFA, but not both under this 2019 RFA solicitation.

Link to Additional Information: USDA CND Website
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Carla Y Garcia

Grant Officer

Phone 703-305-2760
Email:carla.garcia@fns.usda.gov

Folder 310642 Full Announcement-2019 TIG RFA -> SP05-2019 FY 2019 TIG Notice Memo to States.pdf

Folder 310642 Full Announcement-2019 TIG RFA -> Grant Program Accounting System and Financial Capability Questionnaire.pdf

Folder 310642 Full Announcement-2019 TIG RFA -> FY 19 CN-TIG RFA 11-28-18.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: Carla Y Garcia
Grant Officer
Phone 703-305-2760
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
10.541 USDA-FNS-TIG-2019 FY_19_TIG_Grant PKG00246528 Nov 28, 2018 Mar 05, 2019 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

310642 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf

310642 SF424A-1.0.pdf

310642 SF424B-1.1.pdf

310642 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf

Optional forms

310642 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf

310642 AD_3030_2_0-2.0.pdf

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