The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program
ID: USDA-NIFA-FINI-009063 • Type: Posted
Overview
Category of Funding
Agriculture
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
Grant Category
Mandatory
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
On 4/7/22 the National Institute of Food and Agriculture posted grant opportunity USDA-NIFA-FINI-009063 for The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program with funding of $34.0 million.
The grant will be issued under grant program 10.331 Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grants Program.
It is expected that 25 total grants will be made
worth between $1,000 and $15.0 million.
Timing
Posted Date
April 7, 2022, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
June 30, 2022, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
April 7, 2022, 3:48 p.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
July 30, 2022
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
A. Eligibility RequirementsApplicants for the GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program grant must meet all eligibility requirements outlined in 7 U.S.C. 7517 and as 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.1. Eligible EntityEligibility to apply for a GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program grant is limited to government agencies and non-profit organizations. Institutions of higher education that are local, county, tribal, territory, or state government agencies must provide documentation in support of eligibility as a government agency. 2. Partners and CollaboratorsApplicants for GusNIP grants are encouraged to seek and create partnerships with public or private, non-profit, or for-profit entities, including links with academic institutions (including minority-serving colleges and universities) and/or other appropriate professionals; community-based organizations; tribal nations and local government entities; and/or partnering entities for the purposes of providing additional resources and strengthening historical failure in underserved communities. Nutrition Incentive Program applicants may partner with or make subgrants to, public, private, nonprofit, or for-profit entities, including an emergency feeding organization; an agricultural cooperative; a producer network or association; a community health organization; a public benefit corporation; an economic development corporation; a farmers market; a community-supported agriculture program; a buying club; retail food store participating in SNAP/NAP; and a Tribal, State, Territory, or local agency. Only the applicant must meet the requirements specified above for grant eligibility. Project partners and collaborators need not meet the eligibility requirements. When planning collaborations applicants may sub-award to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the successful completion of the project. See Part IV, D., Funding Restrictions.Fiscal Agent. If a non-profit organization cannot accept Federal funds directly, a letter must be included in the application stating that in the event the application results in an award, the award funds must be administered through a fiscal agent organization on their behalf. This agent must be identified in the letter from the applicant and the letter must be countersigned by an authorized representative of the fiscal agent organization. The letter must include the fiscal agent’s point of contact, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address. This letter is to be included as an attachment to Field 12, Other Attachments (Part IV.B.3.c.) of the application. In the event an application is recommended for funding, NIFA will request that both the applicant institution/organization and the fiscal agent organization submit complete management information (see Part V, D.). Include documents showing the applicant organization’s non-profit status when responding to this request.
Award Sizing
Ceiling
$15,000,000
Floor
$1,000
Estimated Program Funding
$33,982,780
Estimated Number of Grants
25
Contacts
Contact
Joseph Perez
Program Analyst
Contact Email
Email Description
If you have any questions related to preparing application content.
Contact Phone
(202) 401-3486
Additional Information
The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Competitive Grants Program
Additional Information Site