Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Workforce - Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-WICWD-010773
- Agency
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $10,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is seeking applications for a Cooperative Agreement to establish a WIC Workforce Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center. This Center will provide technical assistance, evaluation, and informational support services to implementation projects that will respond to the National WIC Workforce Strategy. The goal is to strengthen the diversity and cultural competency of the WIC workforce to increase WIC participation and benefit utilization. The Center will design and carry out an overarching evaluation of the implementation projects, provide training and technical assistance, and establish a National WIC Workforce Advisory Workgroup. The application deadline is July 1, 2024.
Approximately $10 million in funding is available for this 5-year Cooperative Agreement. The work will be coordinated with NIFA, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, and the overall evaluation of ARPA-funded WIC modernization efforts. Eligible applicants include various types of research and educational organizations, non-profits, and government agencies.
Synopsis
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) National Workforce 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: 1) WIC participation through reaching those populations that are eligible, but not enrolled; and 2) WIC participants use of benefits and services, including nutrition education and breastfeeding support.
For this RFA, NIFA requests applications for a WIC Workforce Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center to provide technical assistance and evaluation oversight to implementation projects that will be funded to respond to the https://www.nifa.usda.gov/wic-national-workforce-strategy.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY24-WIC-WD-ETAC-RFA--P.pdf | ||
| FY24-WIC-WD-ETAC-RFA-MOD1-P.pdf |
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