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Organizations currently funded in FY 2025 by SNAP-Ed at MFF that are interested in continuing as a Community Impact Project (CIP) in FY 2026 (October 1, 2025-September 30, 2026) must submit a Attestation Letter electronically by May 14, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. EST.
Note: A ‘currently funded’ organization is one that is receiving FY 2025 funding from SNAP-Ed at MFF as a Community Impact Project.
Process
Organizations that want to continue being a Community Impact Project in FY 2026 (October 1, 2025-September 30, 2026) must complete a multi-step process. Download and complete all the required documents in the Documents (Click link to open tab) tab. Be sure to carefully read all instructions and review the FAQs(Click link to open section) before completing your Attestation Letter.
Step 1:
Submit Attestation Letter
The Attestation Letter captures contact information and acknowledgment of key requirements related to returning CIP organizations.
To access the Attestation Letter Template, click on the Documents (Click link to open tab) tab at the left of the page.
Step 2:
Conversation
All returning CIPs will be invited to participate in a virtual conversation to share experiences and highlight organizational bandwidth to deliver SNAP-Ed programming. General questions/key topic areas will be provided in advance. Conversations will take place late-May and will last 45 minutes.
Step 3:
Program Design Process directed by MFF
MFF will notify returning CIPs whether they will continue to deliver SNAP-Ed programming on behalf of MFF after the conversations are completed. If selected, MFF will oversee a program design process, in collaboration with CIP organizations, to develop a locally-relevant SNAP-Ed program package, timeline, and budget aligned with population(s) needs and setting(s). Final funding amount will be determined by program design and aligned with anticipated programming.
Submit Attestation Letter
The Attestation Letter captures contact information and acknowledgment of key requirements related to returning CIP organizations. To access the Attestation Letter Template, click on the Documents (Click link to open tab) tab at the left of the page.
Conversation
All returning CIPs will be invited to participate in a virtual conversation to share experiences and highlight organizational bandwidth to deliver SNAP-Ed programming. General questions/key topic areas will be provided in advance. Conversations will take place late-May and will last 45 minutes.
Program Design Process directed by MFF
MFF will notify returning CIPs whether they will continue to deliver SNAP-Ed programming on behalf of MFF after the conversations are completed. If selected, MFF will oversee a program design process, in collaboration with CIP organizations, to develop a locally-relevant SNAP-Ed program package, timeline, and budget aligned with population(s) needs and setting(s). Final funding amount will be determined by program design and aligned with anticipated programming.
Submit your Attestation Letter electronically by May 14, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. EST.
Documents
Required forms
- Attestation Letter – Community Impact Projects (Click to download a Word document)
Other resources to assist you in completing the Request for Applications (RFA)
- FY25 CIP Service Provider Guide (Links to PDF in new window or right click to download)
- RFA Process Overview (Links to PDF in new window or right click to download)
Questions
If you have questions about the FY 2026 Request for Applications (RFA) for Returning Community Impact Projects, send an email to communityimpactprojects@michiganfitness.org (Click to open an email) or submit your question using the form on the Returning Community Impact Project FAQs Click to open a new window page.
Questions will be logged, answered, and then posted in weekly batches. To ensure that questions are answered in time to inform your application writing process, please submit questions by May 9, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. EST.
Technical Assistance
A live Returning CIPs RFA information session will be held May 1, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. via Zoom. A recording of the Returning CIPs RFA information session will be posted to this page within 48 hours of the live meeting.
Meeting Link: https://michiganfitnessfoundation.zoom.us/j/89680773113
Meeting ID: 896 8077 3113