FY 2008 Participation Grants
Dear Interested Party:
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is announcing the opportunity to
submit grant applications for the Food Stamp Program (FSP) Program
Participation Grants (PPG) for fiscal year (FY) 2008. Subject to the
availability of Fiscal Year 2008 funds, a total of $5 million is
available for FY 2008. Our intention is to award up to $1 million of
this money to an otherwise acceptable proposal that involves a
partnership between a State agency and one or more private non-profit
organizations, including faith-based or community-based organizations.
This year we will also award additional points to an applicant who
provides a proposal that targets the elderly and/or Hispanic populations
for increased participation in the FSP. A copy of the Request for
Applications, which provides all of the pertinent details regarding the
submission of grant applications, is enclosed.
All 53 State agencies that administer the FSP, State or local
governments, agencies providing health or welfare services, public
health or educational entities and private nonprofit entities such as
community-based or faith-based organizations, food banks, or other
emergency feeding organizations may apply. The proposal may involve
partnerships between State agencies administering the FSP and other
public and private nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and
community-based organizations. Eligible applicants may use the money to
support projects that develop and implement simple food stamp
application and eligibility determination systems, or measures to
improve access to food stamp benefits.
The enclosed application materials outline the requirements which must
be adhered to in order to be considered for funding under the program.
All completed grant applications must be received by FNS on or before 5
p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), May 15, 2008. Applications must be
submitted directly to FNS at the address noted in the Request for
Applications or submitted electronically by accessing
www.grants.gov. Applications
submitted via email or fax will not be accepted. If you choose to mail
the application, we strongly suggest using a mail delivery service that
guarantees delivery and allows you to track delivery to FNS. If you opt
to submit the application via the
www.grants.gov website, please be aware that in order to use the
grants.gov system, the user will need to register online to obtain both
a Data Universal Number and a Contract Registry Number. When using the
grants.gov portal to apply, we suggest you submit the online application
at least two (2) weeks in advance of the due date in case there are
problems with the government-wide website and you want to submit your
application via a mail delivery service. All applicants opting to submit
their application via www.grants.gov
must also send an e-mail to Lisa Johnson, Grants Officer, at
Lisa.Johnson@fns.usda.gov
advising that the application was submitted through the grants.gov
portal. This e-mail must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on the
due date.
Regardless of the delivery method you choose, please do so sufficiently
in advance of the due date to ensure your application package is
received on or before the deadline. It is your responsibility to meet
the May 15, 2008, 5:00 p.m. EST due date. Late applications will not be
considered in the competition. Furthermore, we will not consider
additions or revisions to applications once they are received by FNS.
All questions about the PPG or the grant application process should be
directed to Lisa Johnson of the Grants Management Division via email
Lisa.Johnson@fns.usda.gov
or (703) 305-2848.
Sincerely,
Arthur T. Foley
Director
Program Development Division
Last
modified:
11/21/2008
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