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FY 2010 WIC BF Peer Counseling Curriculum Update and Training
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will fund a competitive cooperative agreement award of up to $350,000 in Fiscal Year 2010 to a qualified applicant to:
(1) update two existing FNS breastfeeding peer counseling training curricula and (2) coordinate and conduct trainings, based on each of the updated curricula, in a, train-the-trainer format for WIC State agency staff in each of the seven FNS geographic regions.
The existing FNS curricula to be updated;Using Loving Support to Manage Peer Counseling Programs for training WIC program managers and also; Loving Support Through Peer Counselor for training peer counselors can be found at:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/wicworks/Learning_Center/support_peer.html.
(1) update two existing FNS breastfeeding peer counseling training curricula and (2) coordinate and conduct trainings, based on each of the updated curricula, in a, train-the-trainer format for WIC State agency staff in each of the seven FNS geographic regions.
The existing FNS curricula to be updated;Using Loving Support to Manage Peer Counseling Programs for training WIC program managers and also; Loving Support Through Peer Counselor for training peer counselors can be found at:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/wicworks/Learning_Center/support_peer.html.
Related Programs
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
Department of Agriculture
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
RFA Weblink and Announcement
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Only non-profit organizations and Educational Institutions currently involved in the provision of breastfeeding education, training, or curriculum development and WIC State agencies are eligible to apply.
FNS will not consider applications from entities that do not fit these eligibility criteria
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/Breastfeeding/peercounselingRFA.htm
Contact:
Carla GarciaGrant Officer
Agency Email Description:
Grant Officer
Agency Email:
carla.garcia@fns.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2010-06-18
Application Due Date:
2010-08-20
Archive Date:
2010-09-19
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