Funding-USDA - FY13 SNAP Program and Technology Improvement Grants; May 6, 2013

Agency

Food and Nutrition Service

Description

The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 authorized the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to award $5 million dollars in grants to State agencies*; public health or educational entities; or private nonprofit entities such as community-based or faith-based organizations, food banks, or other emergency feeding organizations, for projects aimed at simplifying the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application and eligibility determination systems or improving access to SNAP benefits by eligible households. The purpose of this grant competition is to support efforts by State agencies and their community-based and faith-based partners to develop and implement: • Simple SNAP application and eligibility determination systems; or • Measures to improve access to SNAP benefits by eligible applicants This RFA seeks diverse proposals that would make the entire process easier and more efficient for applicants and participants. Grant proposals should focus on improving the quality and efficiency of operations and processes within the SNAP office. Specifically, FNS is interested in initiatives that use new technologies or examine office processes in order to improve application processing timeliness for initial applications or re-certifications. In addition, FNS is also interested in proposals that aim to increase the effectiveness of employment and training (E&T) activities. We encourage potential applicants to carefully read the five review criteria listed in the RFA. These criteria outline the qualities FNS expects successful proposals to have; they will also guide the reviewers’ evaluation of proposals.

FNS recognizes that the grant proposals responding to this RFA will directly affect State agency operations. Therefore, if the grant proposal is from an entity other than a State agency, it must show that a State agency strongly endorses or is intimately involved in the proposed project in order to be considered.

Announcement Number: USDA-FNS-SNAP-PTI-2013

Closing Date: May 06, 2013

Link to Full Announcement

http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/government/program-improvement.htm

Contact Information

Kimberly Shields
Grants Officer kimberly.shields@fna.usda.gov