2024 MIS Modernization Strategy | USDA FNS WIC MIS STRAT 24

Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS WIC MIS STRAT 24

The 2024 MIS Modernization Strategy opportunity is a discretionary, one-time competitive cooperative agreement offered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to support modernization work connected to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). WIC is a federal nutrition assistance program serving pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding individuals, as well as infants and children up to age five who are income eligible and determined to be at nutritional risk. In addition to providing nutritious foods, WIC also delivers nutrition education (including breastfeeding promotion and support) and connects participants with health and social services. The program operates nationally across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 33 Indian Tribal Organizations, and five U.S. territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). This grant opportunity sits within that broader mission to reduce hunger and strengthen nutrition security by improving how WIC is administered and accessed.

The funding is tied to federal appropriations and modernization priorities. The announcement references WIC authorization under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) and points to significant federal investment intended to drive outreach, innovation, and program modernization efforts that increase participation and benefit redemption in WIC and the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP). In practical terms, the opportunity is aimed at building or strengthening a modernization strategy for WIC management information systems (MIS), meaning the technology and data systems used to run the program, support staff workflows, and help participants enroll and use benefits more effectively. Because it is structured as a cooperative agreement, recipients should expect substantial federal involvement during the project period (for example, regular collaboration, coordination, and progress oversight), rather than a hands-off grant.

USDA expects to make a single award under this opportunity. The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $15,000,000, with one recipient anticipated. The period of performance must be at least two fiscal years and can extend up to a maximum of four fiscal years, giving the selected organization time to develop, test, and support an actionable modernization strategy over multiple years rather than delivering only a short-term report. The opportunity is categorized under the Food and Nutrition funding activity area and is associated with CFDA number 10.557, which corresponds to WIC.

Eligibility is primarily aimed at qualified nonprofit organizations. The source data lists eligible applicants as nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The narrative description also notes that funds are available to an entity such as a civic technology nonprofit or similar nonprofit with appropriate staffing and expertise, as well as research institutes (public, private, or nonprofit) or accredited colleges and universities, as long as they meet the technical requirements in the Request for Applications (RFA). In other words, the target applicant profile is an organization with deep technical capacity and program-relevant experience to design and support a modernization strategy that can be used across the WIC ecosystem.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity title (2024 MIS Modernization Strategy) and funding opportunity number (USDA FNS WIC MIS STRAT 24). The opportunity was created on 2024-06-10 and had an original application closing date of 2024-07-25. The overall goal is to select one strong partner to help advance WIC program modernization through a structured, multi-year cooperative effort designed to improve participation and redemption outcomes through better systems, tools, and strategies.

• The Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2024 MIS Modernization Strategy" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.557.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-06-10.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-25. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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