Organizations awarded funding through the RFP process are subrecipients. for an organization to be a subrecipient.
Process
Organizations interested in becoming a subrecipient in FY 2025 (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025) must complete a multi-step process.
Step 1:
Submit Letter of Intent (LOI)
The LOI captures general information about an organization’s experience and capacity to be a subrecipient. MFF will review each LOI and make a recommendation on whether an organization will continue with the RFP process or, instead, be directed to other potential funding opportunities.
To access the LOI, click on the “Letter of Intent” button at the (Click link to the bottom of the page)bottom of the page.
Step 2:
Submit Proposal Package
Organizations that continue with the RFP process will submit a proposal package, including a written narrative, anticipated programming form, aligned budget, and other required forms.
To access the proposal package materials, click on the “Proposal Package” button at the (Click to download an Excel file)bottom of the page.
Step 3:
Conversation
(optional)
All applicant organizations will schedule hold time for a conversation. Organizations will be notified whether their written proposal scored in the top or bottom half of all proposals and each organization’s team can decide whether they want to participate in a conversation. Conversations will be focused on sharing more about your SNAP-Ed work, how you see your program having impact, and any questions or needed clarifications based on the written proposal.
Conversations will be conducted in May and will last one hour.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations funded as must:
- Have the organizational capacity and expertise to independently assess community needs and inequities impacting healthy eating and active living and design a tailored program approach to meet those needs and inequities
- Possess expertise in improving the health of Michigan’s most underserved populations
- Have successfully managed SNAP-Ed or other federal grants in the past, demonstrating compliance with grant requirements
- Conduct all programming within the state of Michigan and with SNAP-Ed eligible populations
- Conduct programming within the context of SNAP-Ed program parameters (for more details, see the FY 2024 Programming and Operations Manual (Links to PDF in new window or right click to download))
- Have the capacity to participate in a reimbursement grant
- Have an accounting system that, at a minimum, shall consist of chart of accounts, cash receipts journal, cash disbursements journal, and general ledger
- Conduct all reporting according to Federal, State, and MFF requirements
- Comply with mandatory background check requirements
Note: Prior funding from MFF is not a guarantee of future funding. Past SNAP-Ed program and operations compliance, completion of grant requirements, and program performance will be considered in the proposal review process, as applicable.
All funding is contingent on the availability of funds.
To learn more about SNAP-Ed at MFF and subrecipients, see the FY 2024 Programming and Operations Manual (Links to PDF in new window or right click to download). Download a printable overview of the FY 2025 Request for Proposals (RFP) process (Links to PDF in new window or right click to download).
For information on technical assistance sessions, FAQs, and required documents for the Letter of Intent or Proposal Package, click below.