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Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Workforce – Implementation Projects

ID: USDA-NIFA-WICWD-010853 • Type: Posted
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Description

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) National Workforce Strategy (WIC Workforce National Strategy), is part of a joint agency initiative between the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) that is expected to cultivate comprehensive and sustained solutions for WIC workforce development. The joint agency initiative aims to strengthen the diversity and cultural competency of the WIC workforce, with the ultimate goals of increasing: 1) WIC participation through reaching those populations that are eligible, but not enrolled; and 2) WIC participants use of benefits and services, including nutrition education and breastfeeding support.

In support of the WIC Workforce National Strategy, this RFA seeks projects that will increase the diversity and cultural competency of the WIC workforce and address barriers to recruitment and retention of WIC staff. Implementation projects must respond to and implement components of the WIC Workforce National Strategy, assess and address regional and national priorities, and target critical workforce needs.

Background
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) National Workforce Strategy is part of a joint agency initiative between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) that aims to strengthen the diversity and cultural competency of the WIC workforce. The ultimate goals of this initiative are to increase WIC participation through reaching eligible populations not enrolled and increasing WIC participants’ use of benefits and services, including nutrition education and breastfeeding support.

Grant Details
NIFA requires that applications for WIC Workforce Implementation Projects respond to and implement components of the National WIC Workforce Strategy. The projects should assess and address regional and national priorities, target critical workforce needs, increase the diversity and cultural competency of the WIC workforce, coordinate with the WIC Workforce Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center, develop outreach plans for engaging with WIC State and local agencies, Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) and territories, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Minority Serving Institutes (MSIs), and underserved communities. The projects must align with the five recommendations outlined in the five-year National WIC Workforce Strategy.

Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements discussed in the RFA. The application deadline is July 1, 2024. The program funding for FY2024 is approximately $19,365,790. The average individual award range is $150,000 - $5,000,000.

Period of Performance
The grant duration varies depending on the specific project area: Up to 48 months for Documentation of Staffing Models and Recommendations; up to 60 months for Nutrition Paraprofessional Projects for WIC, Scholarship/Funding Program(s) to support Training/Credentialing of WIC Staff, Development of Training Materials, Development of Training Model and Potential Pilot; up to 60 months for Novel Proposals.

Grant Value
The amount available for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Workforce Implementation Projects in FY2024 is approximately $19,365,790 for Cooperative Agreements. The maximum award amount varies depending on the specific project area: $5,000,000 for Documentation of Staffing Models and Recommendations; $1,000,000 for Nutrition Paraprofessional Projects for WIC; $2,000,000 for Scholarship/Funding Program(s) to support Training/Credentialing of WIC Staff; $3,000,0000 for Development of Training Materials; $5,000,0000 for Development of Training Model and Potential Pilot; $1,000,0000 for Novel Proposals.
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Overview

Agency
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) [USDA]
Category of Funding
Agriculture
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
10.244 - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – National Workforce Strategy Development
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 5/21/24 the National Institute of Food and Agriculture posted grant opportunity USDA-NIFA-WICWD-010853 for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Workforce – Implementation Projects with funding of $19.4 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 10.244 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – National Workforce Strategy Development. It is expected that 12 total grants will be made worth between $150,000 and $5.0 million.

Timing

Posted Date
May 21, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
July 1, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
May 21, 2024, 5:05 p.m. EDT
Version
2
Archive Date
July 31, 2024

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
Eligibility RequirementsApplicants for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children WIC Workforce – Implementation Projects must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.Eligible institutions include: 1. State Agricultural Experiment Station;2. colleges and universities (including junior colleges offering associate degrees or higher, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges, 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities (see NIFA's Hispanic Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities page);3. university research foundations;4. other research institutions and organizations;5. non-profit organizations6. Federal agencies;7. Governmental agencies8. Tribal organizations9. national laboratories;10. private organizations or corporations;11. individuals who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; or12. any group consisting of two or more entities identified in 1) through 11). Eligible institutions do not include foreign or international organizations.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$5,000,000
Floor
$150,000
Estimated Program Funding
$19,365,790
Estimated Number of Grants
12

Contacts

Contact
Angela Tatum Policy Specialist
Contact Email
grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
Email Description
If you have any questions related to preparing application content.
Contact Phone
(000) 000-0000
Additional Information
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Workforce – Implementation Projects
Additional Information Site
https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/special-supplemental-nutrition-program-women-infants-children-0

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