# Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children National Workforce Strategy Development

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-wicwd-009782-special-supplemental-nutrition-program-for-women-infants-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346173

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $750,000 (at least $750,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $750,000 in total. Applications closed on April 17, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-WICWD-009782 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 17, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | $750,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $750,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.244 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligibility Requirements Applicants for the National WIC Workforce Strategy Development (NWWSD) must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. [See Part III of RFA Key]. Eligibility includes: a. State Agricultural Experiment Station; b. colleges and universities (including junior colleges offering associate degrees or higher, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges, 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities (see NIFA's Hispanic Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities page); c. university research foundations; d. other research institutions and organizations; e. non-profit organizations f. Federal agencies; g. Governmental agencies h. national laboratories; i. private organizations or corporations; j. individuals who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; and k. any group consisting of two or more entities identified in a) through j). Eligible institutions do not include foreign or international organizations.

## What the grant funds

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will work collaboratively to develop a national workforce strategy for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), to help shape the integration of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility principles across the broader nutrition services workforce.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-WICWD-009782 still open?

No. It closed on April 17, 2023.

### Who can apply for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children National Workforce Strategy Development?

National Institute of Food and Agriculture accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children National Workforce Strategy Development?

Closed April 17, 2023. 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 $750,000 each. About $750,000 in total.

### Who has won Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – National Workforce Strategy Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Regents of the University of Minnesota, CHN Nebraska, Rochester Institute of Technology. The program made 9 awards worth $30.0 million in that time.