FY 2010 Administrative Review and Training (ART) Methold I

The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-265) amendedSection 22 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and Section 7 of theChild Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a requirement that SAs conduct additionaladministrative reviews of selected local education agencies, and training of selected localeducation agencies.To support SAs in meeting these statutory requirements, FNS makes available ARTGrants to reduce administrative errors and to conduct additional administrative reviews.Method I awards are specifically for the purpose of conducting additional administrativereviews. In the future, Method II award applications - which are provided to SAs forspecial ART projects proposed via a concept paper - will be requested. Please note thatthis RFA is solely for grants to be awarded and administered under Method I.The purpose of these grants is to encourage and support SAs in their efforts to decreaseadministrative errors and to conduct additional administrative reviews of those SFAS thatmay have a high level of, or a high risk for, administrative error.