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Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability is sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Provides grants to state agencies for the National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grants.
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gov Maintenance Calendar Direct Certification Improvement Grant Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:USDA-FNS-CN-24-DC Funding Opportunity Title:Direct Certification Improvement Grant Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Agriculture Expected Number of Awards:5 Assistance Listings:10.
579 -- Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Jun 10, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:Jul 29, 2024 Current Closing Date for Applications:Jul 29, 2024 Archive Date:Aug 28, 2024 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 2,300,000 Eligible Applicants:State governments Additional Information on Eligibility:State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), with priority award to those with the lowest direct certification rates for children who are members of households receiving SNAP benefits.
## Additional Information Agency Name:Food and Nutrition Service Description:The USDA Food and Nutrition Service invites State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) to apply for Direct Certification Improvement Grants to fund the costs of improving their direct certification rates with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and other assistance programs, as allowed under Federal statute and regulations.
Under this request for applications (RFA), approximately $2. 3 million is available for competitive grants to NSLP State agencies with the lowest direct certification rates for children who are members of households receiving SNAP benefits to fund direct certification improvement projects.
However, as discussed in more detail in Section 3 of the Request for Applications, Eligibility Information, applicants who have direct certification rates at 95 percent or higher, as reported in the latest Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program Report to Congress, must present a compelling case in their application proposals as to why additional funds are necessary for improvements in their direct certification system or processes for them to maintain rates at or above the mandated 95 percent benchmark.
The legislative authority for this grant agreement announcement is Section 749(h)(1)(A) and (C)(i) of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–80).
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State agencies administering the National School Lunch Program. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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The published deadline was May 28, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability is funded by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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