The SNAP E&T Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Grants support the development of State SNAP E&T data collection systems and processes, as well as enhance States’ ability to critically review and analyze program services and outcomes for continuous program improvement.
Donor Name: Food and Nutrition Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/24/2022
Size of the Grant: 1,000,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the nutrition assistance programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP is the cornerstone of USDA’s nutrition assistance programs. It began in its modern form in 1961, but has its origins in the Food Stamp Plan to help the poor in the 1930s. SNAP is the largest program in the domestic hunger safety net and provides nutrition assistance benefits via an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card to millions of low-income people. These benefits help supplement household food budgets so recipients can purchase more healthy food.
Funding Tracks for Fiscal Year 2022
FNS seeks to fund Fiscal year 2022 Data Grants covering two tracks:
- Advancing Equity within SNAP E&T programs; and
- Improving SNAP E&T Data Validity and Reliability.
Objectives
- Support the development of State data systems and processes that advance State and local government use of data to look inwardly at State policy and operational decisions to identify if they have impacts on equitable program participation and whether those impacts are positively or negatively impacting equitable outcomes.
- Support the development of State data systems and processes that advance State and local government use of data to look outwardly to build an understanding of the environment in which SNAP E&T participants and SNAP E&T programs operate that may lead to inequitable outcomes for participants of various identities, backgrounds, and geographic locations.
- Assist State and local SNAP agencies in developing frameworks, processes, organizational understanding, trainings, and meaningful stakeholder engagement to aid in the ethical collection, analysis, and use of data while identifying meaningful actions and measure progress toward more equitable SNAP E&T engagement, participation, and outcomes.
- Support the development of processes, tools, reports or other instruments that will improve validity and reliability in the collection, cleaning, and analysis of State E&T data.
- Assist State and local SNAP agencies in developing frameworks, processes, organizational agreements, and/or trainings to improve the reliability and validity of State E&T data.
Funding Information
- Estimated funding per award: $300,000 to $1,000,000
- Anticipated start dates and period of performance: September 2022 to September 2025
Eligibility Criteria
Any of the 53 State agencies that administer SNAP (50 States and the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) may apply for a grant. If a County in a County-administrated State wishes to apply, the State agency must submit the application on behalf of the County. State agencies may submit more than one application. For example, a State agency may submit applications on behalf of several County-administered agencies. However, State agencies should thoroughly review the grant proposals prior to submittal to ensure projects are appropriate and in-line with State policies and procedures.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
