Closed · USDA-FNS-WSP-19 · CFDA 10.557 · Discretionary
WIC Special Project Innovation Grant (Cooperative Agreement)
Federal grant opportunity posted by Food and Nutrition Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $8M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 20, 2019
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
WIC Special Project Innovation Grant (Cooperative Agreement) is a closed discretionary listing from Food and Nutrition Service that offered Up to $8,000,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 232 other opportunities from Food and Nutrition Service.
- up to $8M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 10.557
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
WIC Special Project Innovation Grant is closed (last close August 20, 2019). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Food and Nutrition Service still indexes 232 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed August 20, 2019
Est. Total Funding
$8,000,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
This RFA intends to select one academic or non-profit organization to establish a USDA “WIC Special Project Innovation Grant” or WSPI. The role of WSPI will be to award sub-grants to State and local WIC agencies to develop interactive tools and/or technical resources; modernize or redesign clinic processes, or develop other innovative solutions and program enhancements that improve customer service in WIC clinics; and ultimately, improve the WIC certification and eligibility determination process within Program rules. Projects (sub-grants) will in part build on and improve our understanding of the diverse personal experiences, perceptions, and attitudes of those eligible for WIC services and allow the Program to refine and enhance service delivery and customer service based on our understanding of the participant experience. Project strategies/solutions, suitable for implementation and testing, will be evaluated for their impact on clinic wait time, participant satisfaction, and other customer service related measures. The Grantee will manage the special projects (formerly known as WIC Special Project Grants) and work directly with WIC State and local agencies as they develop, implement, and evaluate new or innovative projects to meet the changing needs of WIC participants.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 4 doors
WIC Special Project Innovation Grant bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (4 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; Others (see official listing text)). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Food and Nutrition (FN). Only 2 other Food and Nutrition Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 233).
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Trinity Richardson Grants Officer
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What to do next
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