# WIC State Agency General Infrastructure Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fns-wic-infrastructure-24-wic-state-agency-general-infrastructure-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354394

> Food and Nutrition Service offered grants of up to $4.0 million to state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $30.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 5, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FNS-WIC-INFRASTRUCTURE-24 |
| Agency | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 5, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $4.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $30.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.578 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)

Only current authorized WIC State agencies which administer the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program are eligible to apply. WIC State Agency | Food and Nutrition Service (usda.gov): https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/state-agency

## What the grant funds

FY 2024 WIC General Infrastructure Grants will support WIC State agencies as they continue to modernize the program. Projects will support WIC Infrastructure, including technological, digital, partnership, and/or outreach infrastructure at the State agency level through activities related to outreach, innovation, program modernization, and increased equity in program access through four Tracks/objectives. This RFA includes four application Tracks, each with one Objective. The four Tracks include: 1) Updating the State agency’s management information system (MIS) and/or electronic benefit transfer (EBT) system to meet new Federal requirements. *Please see notes in the Tracks and Objectives section below for information about State agency model (SAM) user groups. 2) Enhancing the State agency’s MIS, EBT system, and/or other technology used to provide WIC benefits and services. These enhancements must provide a better user experience for WIC applicants, participants, and staff and/or to improve longevity, flexibility, program integrity, and/or cost efficiency. 3) Increasing WIC awareness among the public through adoption of new WIC branding and/or the conduct of partnership and/or outreach activities. 4) Upgrading State and/or local agency technology equipment and/or supplies to improve WIC performance, security, and/or user experience (including by optimizing virtual services). Each Application Submitted Must be for Only One Track. State agencies may apply for one or more of the Tracks outlined above but are limited to one Track per application. Section 4 of the RFA provides details for the application requirements for each Track. For each Track, State agencies may apply either as an individual applicant or as the lead of a multi-State agency collaboration. Any lead of a multi-State agency collaboration will be considered the applicant and the funded recipient (i.e., the grantee). The lead State agency is responsible for completing and submitting all application components and will be the sole recipient of funding for the project; therefore responsible for all funded activities and required reporting.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FNS-WIC-INFRASTRUCTURE-24 still open?

No. It closed on July 5, 2024.

### Who can apply for WIC State Agency General Infrastructure Grants?

Food and Nutrition Service accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for WIC State Agency General Infrastructure Grants?

Closed July 5, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $4.0 million each. About $30.0 million in total across about 25 awards.

### Who has won WIC Grants To States (WGS)  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were VSDB Foundation, Utah Department of Health and Human Services, VA State Board of Health. The program made 154 awards worth $72.8 million in that time.