Direct Certification Improvement Grants FY15

Agency: Food and Nutrition Service

10.579 -- Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

Direct Certification Improvement Grants FNS invites State agencies that administer NSLP and SBP to apply for a Direct Certification Improvement Grant 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 RFA, approximately $4.5 million is available for grants to NSLP State agencies to fund direct certification improvement projects. Two types of Direct Certification Improvement Grants are available: 1) Tier 1 grants for up to $150,000...

for limited-scope planning and implementation projects, and 2) Tier 2 grants for up to $1,000,000 for full-scope implementation projects. States may apply for either a Tier 1 or a Tier 2 grant, but not both under this RFA solicitation. Application submission due dates include: July 15, 2015; October 15, 2015; January 15, 2016; April 15, 2016; and July 15, 2016.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

State governments

Additional information

Grantor contact information

Description

Carla Garcia Grant Officer

Email

Grant Officer

carla.garcia@fns.usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
2015directcert-appc.docx	App C	Aug 27, 2015 05:10 PM UTC
2015directcertrfa.pdf	RFA	Aug 27, 2015 05:10 PM UTC
2015directcert-appb.docx	App B	Aug 27, 2015 05:10 PM UTC
2015directcertletter.pdf_memo.pdf	Memo	Aug 27, 2015 05:10 PM UTC

Link to additional information

DCI RFA and application Package

Archived: August 14, 2016

Application process

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Award

$4,500,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$75,000

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-FNS-FY15-CN-DCI

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Food and nutrition

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

May 4, 2015

Archive date:

August 14, 2016