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Women, Infants and Children

Request for Applications

“Loving Support: Building Breastfeeding Competencies for Local WIC Staff”

published 5/28/08

The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will fund a competitive cooperative agreement award of $250,000 in Fiscal Year 2008 to a qualified applicant to:  (1) Develop a “Train-the-Trainer” training guide with accompanying resources and materials based on a FNS competency-based breastfeeding curriculum for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program staff; (2) Provide this training to key WIC staff in each of the seven FNS geographical regions. FNS will provide only one award under this solicitation.  This application is available only to a limited number of vendors who meet eligibility criteria.  The awardee will be selected on a competitive basis, based on an objective review of all proposals according to the technical evaluation criteria outlined in this Request For Applications.  FNS has structured this award as a cooperative agreement and plans to work closely with the awardee throughout the duration of this project.  Applications must be received no later than 5 p.m. on July 16, 2008.

Link to Full Announcement

SF-424 -- Application for Federal Assistance SF-424

SF-424A -- Budget Information - Non-Construction Programs

SF-424B -- Assurance - Non-Construction Programs

SF-LLL -- Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

Questions and Answers on the Full Announcement

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