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USDA Center for WIC Nutrition Education
Innovations
Request for Applications
Fiscal Year
2012
The purpose of this Request for
Applications (RFA) is to select an
institution/organization (i.e.
accredited university) that can develop
and administer a USDA Center for WIC
Nutrition Education Innovations,
coordinate activities among researchers
and widely disseminate findings.
Background
FNS announces the availability of
funds for the grant opportunity to
establish a USDA Center for WIC
Nutrition Education Innovations,
involving researcher-initiated projects
to demonstrate creative approaches to
evaluate or develop aspects of the
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
for Women, Infants and Children (WIC),
coordinate activities among researchers,
and widely disseminate findings.
WIC was established to counteract the
negative effects of poverty and
nutritional risk on prenatal and
pediatric health and provides a
combination of direct nutritional
supplementation; nutrition education and
counseling; and increased access to
health care and social service providers
for pregnant, breastfeeding, and
postpartum women, infants, and children
up to the age of five years. States,
U.S. territories and Indian Tribal
Organizations receive Federal grants
which are used to cover the cost of
foods purchased with WIC benefits, along
with specified nutrition services and
administrative costs.
Average WIC monthly participation in
the first 8 months of 2011 was just
below 9 million, up from 8.0 million in
2005. Children ages 1 to 4 years
comprise about a half of WIC
participants, while women and infants
each are about a quarter of the
participants. Currently, WIC serves half
of the infants in the United States and
roughly one-third of mothers in their
prenatal period. Over half of the
pregnant women participating in WIC
enroll in their first trimester.
Purpose
Grantees (Recipients) shall work cooperatively with FNS
to:
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Support
researcher-initiated projects that
use a common approach to reporting
findings to ensure transparency and
facilitate a meta-analysis of all
projects;
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Coordinate
activities among researchers;
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Effectively use
technology and digital media to
achieve desired outcomes; and
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Advance
communication and coordination to
improve target behaviors.
Timeline
Critical dates for the FY 2012 USDA Center for WIC
Nutrition Education Innovations
are as follows:
May 25, 2012 Midnight Eastern Time (ET)
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Applications for
Full Grant due to FNS
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August 31,
2012 |
Funds available to awardees |
FY 2012 Administer USDA Center for
WIC Nutrition Education Innovations
Grant (reference checklist in RFA):
In preparing the proposal, applicants
are urged to ensure that the name of the
Principal Investigator and the name of
the submitting institution are included
on the Application for Federal
Assistance SF-424 (R&R Family) forms. In preparing the proposal, applicants
are urged to ensure that the name of the
Principal Investigator and the name of
the submitting institution are included
on the Application for Federal
Assistance SF-424 (R&R Family) forms.
The following forms are required of
grant applicants, which are located at
http://www.grants.gov:
- SF424 (R&R) Form
- Research and Related Other
Project
- Research and Related Senior/Key
Person Profile (Expanded)
- Research & Related Budget
- Research & Related Senior/Key
Person Profile
- Research & Related Personal Data
- Project/Performance Site
Location(s)
- HHS Checklist (08-2007) [E.O.
12372, only applicable to
participating states]
- Assurances for Non-Construction
Programs (SF-424B)
The following USDA forms are required
of grant applicants:
The following OMB form is required of
grant applicants:
If you have any questions, please
feel free to contact Leslie Byrd, Grants
and Fiscal Policy Division, via email at
leslie.byrd@fns.usda.gov.
Last modified:
04/03/2012
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