Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS WIC INFRASTRUCTURE 24
The WIC State Agency General Infrastructure Grants (FY 2024) is a discretionary USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) grant program designed to help WIC state agencies modernize and strengthen the infrastructure they rely on to deliver WIC benefits and services. The focus is on practical, state-level improvements that make WIC easier to access and administer, with an emphasis on technology, digital tools, partnerships, and outreach strategies that support innovation, program modernization, and more equitable access for eligible families.
The funding opportunity is organized into four separate application Tracks, and each application must be submitted for only one Track. State agencies are allowed to apply to multiple Tracks, but they must submit a separate application for each Track they pursue. The four Tracks are: (1) updating a state agency's management information system (MIS) and/or electronic benefit transfer (EBT) system specifically to meet new federal requirements (with additional notes in the RFA related to State Agency Model (SAM) user groups), (2) enhancing an agency's MIS, EBT, and/or other WIC-related technology to improve the user experience for applicants, participants, and staff and/or to improve system longevity, flexibility, program integrity, and cost efficiency, (3) increasing public awareness of WIC by adopting new WIC branding and/or conducting partnership and outreach activities, and (4) upgrading state and/or local agency technology equipment and supplies to improve performance, security, and user experience, including improvements that help optimize virtual service delivery.
Applications can be submitted by an individual WIC state agency or through a multi-state collaboration. In a multi-state collaboration, one state agency must serve as the lead applicant. That lead agency is considered the official applicant and, if awarded, becomes the sole grantee and recipient of the funds. This means the lead agency is responsible for completing and submitting the full application package, managing all project activities, and meeting all reporting requirements, even if other states participate in the work.
Eligibility is limited to current, authorized WIC state agencies that administer the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. The opportunity lists eligible applicant types as state governments as well as federally recognized tribal governments and other eligible tribal organizations, consistent with how WIC state agency administration can be structured in certain jurisdictions. The assistance listing is CFDA 10.578, and the activity area is Agriculture, Food and Nutrition.
Key funding details include an award ceiling of up to $4,000,000 per award, with an estimated 25 awards expected. The opportunity was created on May 21, 2024, and the original application closing date is July 5, 2024. The funding instrument is a grant. For specific track-by-track application requirements and required components, applicants are directed to Section 4 of the RFA, and general program information is available through the FNS WIC State Agency page.Apply for USDA FNS WIC INFRASTRUCTURE 24
- The Food and Nutrition Service in the agriculture, food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "WIC State Agency General Infrastructure Grants" 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 2024-05-21.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-05. (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 $4,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
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