Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: The RFA states that special consideration will be given to areas with large Native American populations and Tribal districts, but Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) are not specifically listed as eligible to apply for RCPNC funding. Are these Tribal entities eligible to apply?

Yes. Government or non-profit organizations located in eligible counties in the 15 states with the highest number of persistently poor counties may apply. Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) are the governing bodies of any Indian tribe on a reservation and are considered government organizations.

Q: Are state or local government or non-profit organizations required to be physically located in eligible counties to apply for grant funding or can an organization submit a proposal on behalf of an eligible county if the project targets work in that county?

No, they do not have to be physically located in eligible counties to apply. State or local government or non-profit organizations can submit a proposal for an eligible county when the project targets work in the eligible county.

Q: Can a national non-profit organization apply for funding if it has state affiliates that work with local organizations in eligible counties? What if the national organization has non-profit status, but its state affiliates do not?

Only state and local government and non-profit organizations can apply, but they can include funding in their budget for partners or affiliates that are national and/or for-profit.

Q: Must project strategies for the grant focus on all seven nutrition assistance programs listed in the Request for Applications (RFA)?

No. Project strategies do not have to include all seven nutrition assistance programs. Projects should target two or more nutrition assistance programs. A USDA-FNS Child Nutrition program must be among one of the programs targeted.

Q: Is the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-ED) eligible programs under this Request for Applications (RFA)?

Nutrition education programs such as EFNEP or SNAP-ED are not targeted by the grant. However, EFNEP or SNAP-ED employees involved in efforts toward policy, systems, and environmental changes are eligible to apply for grant funding as long as project strategies focus on increasing coordination among USDA-FNS Child Nutrition programs and other nutrition assistance programs in eligible counties.

Q: How will grant funding be distributed?

Payments will be made on a cost-reimbursement basis. Grant recipients will send invoices for work completed to the RCPNC Principal Investigator (PI). The RCPNC PI will review invoices to ensure costs are reasonable and appropriate. Upon PI approval, invoices will be submitted for payment.

Q: Am I able to view the entire application before I start to complete it? When I click the button to proceed to the next page, I get an error message.

The set-up of the application requires a value to be entered for each question in order to move on to the next page. An electronic copy of the application is now available for viewing purposes only. All applications must be submitted through the online application, unless other arrangements have been requested. Please CLICK HERE to download a PDF (62KB) of the application.

Q: The RCPNC will award grant recipients up to $100,000 to support projects. Is this award amount provided over the entire period of the grant or is it the total amount provided each year of the grant?

The total award amount is provided over the entire period of the grant.

Q: If we use sub-contractors to complete some of the work for our projects, do we need to provide those details in the application?

Yes. Specify what tasks require the use of sub-contractors and include information to support your decision to sub-contract these tasks for your project.