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2009 Training Grant Application
The purpose of this grant is for State agencies to expand and enhance their training programs that incorporate and implement the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and USDA Foods in meals served under child nutrition programs. States must apply Team Nutrition's three behavior-focused strategies in their proposals:
- Provide training and technical assistance to child nutrition foodservice professionals to enable them to prepare and serve nutritious meals that appeal to students.
- Provide fun and interactive nutrition education for children, teachers, parents and others caregivers.
- Build school and community support for creating healthy school environments that are conducive to healthy eating and physical activity.
Critical Dates for 2009 Team Nutrition Training Grants:
| March 2, 2009 |
Intent to Submit an Application due to FNS
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| April 13, 2009 |
Applications are due to FNS by 5:00 pm EDT
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| September, 2009 |
TN Training Grants Awards will be awarded
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Who May Apply
State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP) and /or Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) may apply. If a State health agency that administers CACFP applies, it must target foodservice personnel, children and their educators and caregivers participating in CACFP.
Novice States
Novice States are those that have not received Team Nutrition Training Grants for the past 3 fiscal years. Novice applications will receive an additional 5 points.
Funding and Duration
Up to $5 million is anticipated in Fiscal Year 2009 for TN Training Grants. Through a competitive grants process, TN Training Grants will be funded for the period September 30, 2009- September 30, 2011. Up to $350,000 may be requested per State agency. The submission of an application does NOT guarantee funding.
Funding for approved TN Training Grants will be provided through the Grant Award/Letter of Credit process, in the same manner as other Federal funds, upon receipt of a properly executed Federal-State TN Training Grant Agreement and subject to availability of funding. All TN Training Grant funds must be obligated and all activities under the TN Training Grant must be completed by September 30, 2011.
Application Due Date
The completed application package must be received by FNS at the address listed below on or before 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on April 13, 2009.
Submission of Application
1. Submit application by hand delivery or by mail. If choosing to mail your application to FNS, it should be mailed to:
Leslie Byrd, Grants Officer
Food and Nutrition Services, USDA
Grants Management Division
Team Nutrition Training Grants
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 738
Alexandria, VA 22302
We advise that you meet the deadline by hand delivering the application or by mailing it sufficiently in advance of the deadline to ensure its timely receipt. If you opt to mail your application we strongly suggest using a mail delivery service that guarantees delivery and allows you to track delivery to FNS. FNS will not accept faxed or e-mailed applications.
2. Submit application by www.grants.gov. www.grants.gov is a government-wide website designed for electronic submission of applications/proposals. We advise that you allow ample time to familiarize yourself with the system's requirements. You will need both a Data Universal Number (DUNS) and a Contract Registry Number (CCR) to access the system. You can contact Dun and Bradstreet at 1-800-234-3867 to obtain a DUNS number if you do not have one already.
All applicants that opt to submit their application/proposal via www.grants.gov must send an email to Leslie Byrd at leslie.byrd@fns.usda.gov that the application was submitted through the grants.gov portal. This e-mail must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on the application due date. Please be aware that the grants.gov system provides several confirmation notices; you need to be sure that you have confirmation that the application was accepted.
3. For mailed or delivered applications, one original and two copies must be submitted. The original copy must be ready for copying (i.e. single-sided, unstapled, unbound and on 8 ˝ x 11 paper).
4. Late applications will not be considered in this competition. We will not consider additions or revisions to applications once they are received.
All questions regarding the application should be referred to Leslie Byrd via e-mail at leslie.byrd@fns.usda.gov .
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