Opportunity Title:
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Workforce – Implementation Projects
Funder/Agency:
Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Opportunity Number:
USDA-NIFA-WICWD-010853
Description:
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) National Workforce Strategy (WIC Workforce National Strategy), is part of a joint agency initiative between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) that is expected to cultivate comprehensive and sustained solutions for WIC workforce development. The joint agency initiative aims to strengthen the diversity and cultural competency of the WIC workforce, with the ultimate goals of increasing:
WIC participation through reaching those populations that are eligible, but not enrolled; and
WIC participants use of benefits and services, including nutrition education and breastfeeding support.
NIFA requires that applications for WIC Workforce Implementation Projects respond to and implement components of the National WIC Workforce Strategy. They should assess and address regional and national priorities, target critical workforce needs, and increase the diversity and cultural competency of the WIC workforce.
Eligibility:
1. State Agricultural Experiment Stations
2. University research foundations
3. Other research institutions and organizations
4. Non-profit organizations
5. Federal agencies
6. Governmental agencies
7. Tribal organizations
8. National laboratories
9. Private organizations or corporations
10. Individuals who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents
11. Any group consisting of two or more entities
12. Colleges and universities, including:
Junior colleges offering associate degrees or higher
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
Tribal Colleges
1994 Land-Grant Institutions
Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities
Award Details:
Total Amount Available:
$19,365,790
Maximum Award:
$5,000,000
Minimum Award:
$150,000
Deadline:
Applications Due July 01, 2024
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