The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) is seeking a request for application to develop a methodology and plan that will aggregate current data generated from multiple statewide programs and collect new data based on success measures while being able to compare the sum of the efforts of all food assistance programs and project community needs in an annual report.
Donor Name: Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA)
State: Nevada
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/29/2022
Size of the Grant: $500,000
Details:
The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) is seeking to partner with a Nevada-based organization to develop a data collection methodology to track overall food insecurity data in Nevada, including the efforts of multiple food assistance programs relative to projected need and subsequent outcomes in the state. The NDA expects this project to be an agile annual report that can be gathered as needed to get an accurate and robust picture of food insecurity statewide.
The NDA administers twelve federally funded food assistance programs and three state supported grant programs that serve a diverse community of clients throughout Nevada, including Tribal communities, food banks and their networks of community organizations, childcare providers, schools, low-income seniors and low-income households. Data related to these programs are not currently tracked and recorded through consistent methods and measures.
Goal
The goal of the Food Insecurity Data Collection and Reporting project is to reduce food insecurity and improve the performance of Nevada’s food assistance programs by providing concise and accurate data and metrics to better inform how food resources are being used and should be allocated to meet the projected need in communities throughout the state. There will be required functions for the Food Insecurity Data Collection and Reporting tool and more specific information about each of these is outlined in the Desired Specifications section.
- Serve as the primary data collection method to gather statewide statistics on food insecurity from all available sources.
- Serve as an aggregation platform for the data from all sources to produce an accurate annual report that details current efforts and demographics at county, community, zip code or other levels.
- Serve as an aggregation platform for the data extracted from all sources to identify gaps and demographics at county, community, zip code or other levels.
- Provide a graphic analysis and comparison of the gaps and need data that will inform how Nevada’s programs are meeting the projected need and provide the NDA with success measures on food insecurity efforts.
Additionally, the NDA seeks to answer questions such as:
- Does unemployment always equal food insecurity?
- Who is the population that we are not serving?
- Are the programs/funding working to reduce food insecurity?
- What data is missing to make informed decisions?
Funding Available
There is $500,000 available for the development of the data collection methodology and reporting.
Eligibility Criteria
Any for-profit, non-profit, or publicly owned organization/company with proven experience developing research and data collection methodologies and demographic indicators for tracking and analyzing complex data and formulating key findings and indicators.
For more information, visit Food Insecurity Data Collection.
