500332 - FY24 RFA for Iowa WIC Program
Funding Opportunity Details
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Final Application Deadline: Apr 13, 2023 4:00 PM
Status Closed
Posted Date Apr 5, 2023 2:09 PM
Award Amount RangeNot Applicable
Project Dates 10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024
Award Announcement Date 06/09/2023
Categorical Area Child Health
Recurring Opportunity No
Program Officer Kimberly Stanek
Phone (515) 281-7119 x
Description
It is the responsibility of the Applicant to review all Attachments listed below for additional details regarding this Funding Opportunity.
The issuance of this Funding Opportunity in no way constitutes a commitment by HHS to award a contract.
Excerpts from the RFA:
Purpose
The purpose of this RFA is to provide guidance for current contractors to submit continuation applications to the Iowa Health and Human Service (referred to as Agency) to renew service provisions as described by and within the project period established by the RFP #5882301. Services covered by this application include providing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), which includes the Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program, at the community level.
The Agency is actively working to strengthen our capacity to address health inequities in Iowa. Health equity is defined as supporting opportunities for everyone to live the healthiest life possible through the reduction of barriers in environmental, social, economic, and other conditions which impact health.
Applicants to this RFA will work to eliminate health disparities among communities of color and other population groups with low income or who have historically had less access, power and privilege related to their health needs.
Schedule of Important Dates (All times and dates listed are local Iowa time.)
The table below lists critical dates in the application and contract award process. Contractors are encouraged to review the entire RFA for detailed information about events, dates, times and sites.
EVENT
DATE
RFA Issued
February 23, 2023
Written Questions and Responses
Round 1 Questions Due
Interim Responses Posted by
March 7, 2023
March 14, 2023
Final Questions Due
Final Cumulative Responses Posted by
March 21, 2023
March 28, 2023
Applications Due
April
613, 2023 by 4:00 p.m. Local Iowa TimePost Notice of Intent to Award
June
69, 2023
| Description | File Name | Type | Size | Upload Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A- FFY 24 RFA Iowa WIC Program | A- FFY 24 RFA Iowa WIC Program .pdf | 298 KB | 02/23/2023 09:50 AM | |
| B. NEW SYSTEM LOGIN PROCESS FOR ALL USERS | B. NEW SYSTEM LOGIN PROCESS FOR ALL USERS.pdf | 153 KB | 02/15/2023 07:13 AM | |
| C. IDPH Application Instruction Guidance | C. IDPH Application Instruction Guidance 2016.pdf | 1 MB | 02/07/2023 08:54 AM | |
| D- Draft FY24 Iowa WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) Contract Template | D- Draft FY24 Iowa WIC Program Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children.pdf | 279 KB | 02/21/2023 04:11 PM | |
| E- Draft FY24 Iowa WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) Review Tool | E- Draft FY24 Iowa WIC Program Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Childre.pdf | 106 KB | 02/21/2023 04:10 PM | |
| F - Allowable Costs for Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Programs | F - Allowable Costs for Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Programs.pdf | 195 KB | 02/21/2023 04:11 PM | |
| G- FY24 RFA Nutrition Services Plan and Evaluation Example | G- FY24 RFA Nutrition Services Plan and Evaluation Example.xlsx | xlsx | 22 KB | 02/21/2023 04:12 PM |
| H. Amendment 1 FY 24 RFA 58823001-2 | H. Amendment 1 FY 24 RFA 58823001-2.pdf | 266 KB | 04/03/2023 03:41 PM | |
| I- Draft FY24 Iowa WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) Budget Review Tool | I- Draft FY24 Iowa WIC Program Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children Budget Review Tool.pdf | 105 KB | 04/03/2023 03:42 PM | |
| J. Amendment 2 FY 24 RFA 58823001 | J. Amendment 2 FY 24 RFA 58823001.pdf | 262 KB | 04/05/2023 03:15 PM |
| Submitted Date | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2023 2:00 PM | Regarding the Outreach Activities Progress Made FY2023 section. Is the expectation that we completely repeat what our activities and collaboration plans are for 2023 and provide updates regarding them (barriers, successes, etc) ? If so, could the character limit of 20,000 be increased as it is not enough to provide all that information? | Progress made with the current (FY 23) outreach activities shall be described. Section 2.03, page 31 describes that information that must be included in this section. It is not required to repeat documentation of FY 23 activities and collaboration plans, but all required information, as described in the RFA, shall be included. The character limit for this section is set at 20,000 characters. |
| Mar 6, 2023 4:14 PM | Does the WIC Personnel section need to include CPAs from the subcontracted agency in addition to the CPAs that are included from the grant holder agency? | The WIC Personnel section should not include CPAs from the subcontracted agency. |
| Mar 15, 2023 3:47 PM | In the project personnel section, it states to add resumes for required personnel that were not provided in the RFP. We have negotiated the original RFP and added personnel and resumes. Should those who were added after the original RFP was submitted be added to this RFA? | All WIC personnel must be documented in the Project Personnel form as described in the RFA. If the current FY 23 grant site contains the most up-to-date resumes for personnel, then it is not required to upload the resume again for the application. |
| Mar 20, 2023 1:54 PM | Should the project personnel form include staff members that are contracted as an individual? Without including them it would show that some positions are vacant. For example: breastfeeding peer counselors or interpreters. | If a subcontract is with an individual who will be functioning in a specific role such as a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, Local Agency Nutrition Coordinator, Local Agency Breastfeeding Coordinator, list them in the Project Personnel section. |
| Mar 20, 2023 2:18 PM | How would you list an RN who just does anthropometric measurements and hemoglobin screenings? Would these staff members need to be included in the project personnel section? | Document the RN as a CPA and describe in the Roles and Responsibilities section their specific roles. |
| Mar 21, 2023 3:32 PM | Are individual subcontracts, greater than $2,000, allowed if the individual has a Tax ID# and subcontracts with multiple other agencies? For example, we have a contract dietitian who has her own Tax ID and also contracts with 8 other facilities. This individual has a business with a company Tax ID. All of her dietitian jobs are on a contract/consulting basis and a 1099 form is provided to her for tax purposes. Does this justify being able to continue contract services with this individual? | Subcontracts with individuals in excess of $2,000 are not allowed with the exception of Interpreters. Contracts with organizations in excess of $2,000 are allowed. A subcontractor’s IRS tax status is identified on their W-9 form. |
| Mar 21, 2023 3:34 PM | Will there be a MOU template made available to local agencies for consistency purposes from agency to agency? | No, there will not be a MOU template. |