FY17 WIC Special Project Grants Full Mini | USDA FNS WICSPG FY2017 FULLMINI

Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS WICSPG FY2017 FULLMINI

The FY17 WIC Special Project Grants (Full and Mini) opportunity is a discretionary funding program from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) designed to support special projects that strengthen the delivery of WIC services. Awards are issued as cooperative agreements rather than standard grants, which means FNS expects to be more actively involved with recipients during both the design and implementation phases of the project. Funding is explicitly contingent on the availability of appropriations, and FNS notes that if additional funds become available, it may make more awards. The agency also reserves the right to provide additional awards to grantees in later years without running a new competition, which signals an interest in sustaining successful approaches beyond the initial award period when resources allow.

Eligibility is tightly limited: only the 90 official WIC State agencies that administer WIC in U.S. States, Territories, and Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) may apply as the lead applicant. While the State agency must lead, the program emphasizes that strong proposals are built on meaningful partnerships. Applicants are encouraged to collaborate with local WIC agencies and may also partner with local colleges or universities, public health organizations (governmental or nongovernmental), Head Start programs, and other similar programs that serve low-income families with children under age five. The underlying message is that coordination at the State and community level improves WIC service delivery, so applicants are strongly encouraged to engage local agencies early and incorporate their input into project design.

Local WIC agencies are positioned as key contributors even though they cannot serve as the lead applicant. They are encouraged to bring forward innovative project ideas to their State WIC agency and to leverage existing relationships with academic institutions and community organizations to strengthen proposals. For Mini Grants in particular, a local agency may manage day-to-day project activities at its own site, but the State agency remains accountable for the full proposal submission and for oversight and compliance throughout the project. In other words, local agencies can play a major operational role, but the State agency retains formal responsibility for administration, reporting, and overall performance.

Administratively, this funding opportunity is identified as "FY17 WIC Special Project Grants Full Mini" under opportunity number USDA FNS WICSPG FY2017 FULLMINI. It falls under the Food and Nutrition funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 10.578. The eligible applicant types listed are State governments and federally recognized Native American tribal governments, consistent with WIC State agencies and ITOs serving as the official administering entities. The original application closing date was September 11, 2017, and the award ceiling listed is $500,000. Overall, the opportunity is structured to promote collaborative, practical improvements in WIC service delivery, while keeping governance and accountability centralized with the State WIC agencies that formally administer the program.

• The Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY17 WIC Special Project Grants Full Mini" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.578.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-07-11.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-09-11. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).

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