Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Nutrition Paraprofessional Training

 

The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers 15 Federal nutrition assistance programs of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The mission of FNS is to reduce hunger and food insecurity in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and needy people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence. The goal for this project is to develop and deliver a pilot nutrition paraprofessional training project for FDPIR staff working at local program sites. The training tools and resources developed under this grant should support the efforts of FDPIR local staff in conducting nutrition education activities for FDPIR participants who receive USDA foods.

Active 10.529 Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture B - Project Grants Not applicable. FDPIR is authorized under Section 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (as amended in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334). FDPIR is authorized through fiscal year 2023. Federal regulations governing the program can be found at 7 CFR Parts 250, 253 and 254., Title Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Part 111-296, Section 4(b) This is a competitive, limited solicitation in FY19. The cooperative agreement is only open to accredited public or private academic institutes of higher education, research or training institutions, or nonprofit organizations. In FY22 we are awarding a non-competitive cooperative agreement as the original scope of work was delayed due to the pandemic. The applicant selected will teach local agency FDPIR staff the basic nutrition knowledge and skills needed to deliver basic nutrition information, on specific topics, to participants who receive foods through FDPIR. This is a competitive, limited solicitation in FY19. The cooperative agreement is only open to accredited public or private academic institutes of higher education, research or training institutions, or nonprofit organizations. In FY22 we are awarding a non-competitive cooperative agreement as the original scope of work was delayed due to the pandemic. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. All applicants must complete the following forms: The following grants.gov forms are required of grant applicants. They are located at http://www.grants.gov/agencies/aforms_repository_information.jsp: Non-Construction Grant Projects Forms: SF-424 Family o Application and Instruction for Federal Assistance (SF-424) o Budget Information and Instruction (SF-424A) o SF LLL (Disclosure of Lobbying Activities): Indicate on the form whether your organization intends to conduct lobbying activities. If your organization does not intend to lobby, write "Not Applicable." For FY19 competitive award: following the initial screening process, FNS will assemble a panel to review and determine the technical merits of each application. The panel will evaluate the proposals based on how well they address the required application components and array the applications from highest to lowest score. The panel members will recommend applications for consideration for an agreement based on the evaluation scoring. The selecting official reserves the right to accept the panel's recommendation or to select an application for funding out of rank order to meet agency priorities, program balance, geographical representation, or project diversity. Applicants need to submit their application within 60 days of the posting date. From 30 to 60 days. From 30 to 60 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. Assistance will be used to plan, develop, design, deliver and evaluate a culturally relevant training project that uses a multi-component approach Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Performance period is three years with option for no-cost extension should the need arise. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Janell Walker
3101 Park Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22302 USA
janell.walker@usda.gov
Phone: 7034577714 12-3505-0-1-605 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$1,000,000.00; FY 23 est $0.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$0.00; FY 20$0.00; FY 19$500,000.00; FY 18 Estimate Not Available - This grant is active until FY 25, however, no additional funds are intended for FY 24 or 25. Not applicable/available. Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2019 The Oklahoma Tribal Engagement Partners (OKTEP) were selected to develop and deliver a nutrition paraprofessional training project for FDPIR staff working at local program sites. The training tools and resources developed under this grant will support the efforts of FDPIR local staff in conducting nutrition education activities for FDPIR participants who receive USDA Foods. The first training session will be held in 2021.