How to apply...
Application Procedure:
Applicants must submit a complete application to the Food and Nutrition Service by the deadline specified.
Note: Each program will indicate whether applications are to be submitted to the Federal headquarters, regional or local office, or to a State or local government office.
Award Procedure:
All applications that meet the published deadline for submission will be screened for completeness and conformity to the requirements as announced in the RFA's packaged. Grants are awarded by a competitive process via a review panel composed of Food and Nutrition Service staff which convenes to determine the technical merit of each grant application, provide a numerical score and make final recommendations.
Note: Grant payments may be made by a letter of credit, advance by Treasury check, or reimbursement by Treasury check.
Awards may be made by the headquarters office directly to the applicant, an agency field office, a regional office,
or by an authorized county office. The assistance may pass through the initial applicant for further distribution by
intermediate level applicants to groups or individuals in the private sector.