(FOA)-USDA/FNS - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Process and Technology Improvement Grant (USDA-FNS-FY19-SNAP-PTI); June 10, 2019

 

Agency

US Department of Agriculture – Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

 

Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced the “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Process and Technology Improvement Grant”, USDA-FNS-FY19-SNAP-PTI.  Process and Technology Improvement Grants support efforts by State agencies and their community-based and faith-based partners to develop and implement projects that focus on improving the quality and efficiency of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) operations and processes.  This grant competition specifically encourages applicants to respond to the following priority areas:

1.       Improve and/or Modernize Notices (Objective #1).  Proposals targeted towards this priority area will aim to improve and/or modernize client notices.

2.       Improve Customer Service.  Proposals targeted towards customer service will implement projects that improve the client’s experience. 

3.       Improve the Application and Interview Process (Objective #3).  Proposals targeted towards this priority area should focus on training Eligibility Workers to enhance conversations that occur during household interviews

 

Announcement Number

USDA-FNS-FY19-SNAP-PTI

 

Closing Date

June 10, 2019

 

Link to Full Announcement

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=314806

 

Contact Information

Kimberly Shields 
Kimberly.Shields@fns.usda.gov