SNAP Partnership Grant

 

The purpose of the SNAP Partnership grants is to establish interstate data exchange projects for program information in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Deleted 04/02/2020 (Archived.) 10.577 Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture B - Project Grants Not applicable. Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2010 Food & Nutrition Act of 2008, as Amended The Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988, Public Law 111-117, 7 U.S.C. 272.1 - 272.8
The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) amended Section 17(n) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended (the Act). Section 17(n) of the Act now enables research on participation in and the operation of SNAP, including duration of participation in the SNAP program, over time and across State lines. We are referring to this as the SNAP Longitudinal Data Project (SNAP LDP)., Title Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Section 17(n)
The grant supports and enables research on SNAP participation. This includes participation in the program over time and across state lines. The key SNAP LDP objectives are to allow for secure sharing of chosen data elements; improving data standardization and creating shared data definitions; improving the evaluation of SNAP data across state lines; and enabling SNAP longitudinal research. State agencies interested in establishing longitudinal research databases with eligibility, benefit, and demographic information about SNAP households and individual members. To be eligible, the SNAP administering agencies must have the capacity to provide, on a periodic and ongoing basis, household and participant data derived from their eligibility system and other data sources of the State. No cost sharing or matching considerations exist for this project. State agencies administering the SNAP and D-SNAP programs Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. Applicants must also respond to the pre-application assessment questions in the RFA. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Following the initial screening process, FNS will assemble a review panel to determine the technical merits of each application. The panel will evaluate the proposals based on how well they address the required application components, and score the applications from highest to lowest. The panel members will recommend applications for consideration for a grant award based on the evaluation scoring. The selecting official reserves the right to accept the panel's recommendation or to select an application for funding to meet agency priorities, geographical representation, or project diversity. FNS reserves the right to use the solicitation and competition to award additional grants in the next FY should additional funds be made available. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. FNS will use the following selection criteria to evaluate applications for the initial RFA. (Please see RFA.) 1. Soundness or Merit of Project Design (30 points) 2. Implementation and Evaluation (15 points) 3. Sustainability (25 points) 4. Budget Appropriateness and Economic Efficiency (20 points) 5. Staff Capability and Management (10 points) 6. Prior Application (15 points) Enables research on participation in and the operation of SNAP, including duration of participation in the SNAP program, over time and across State lines. We are referring to this as the SNAP Longitudinal Data Project (SNAP LDP). Not applicable. Not applicable. State agencies must maintain records as necessary to support the use of the funding in accordance with the Grant Agreement. Such records must be retained for a period of 3 years after the date of submission of the final report for the fiscal year to which the records pertain. In the event of an audit finding the records must be maintained until audit resolution is completed or as noted above. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. FNS anticipates that funding per award will be up to $2.25 million per State for no more than a four-year period of performance. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Stephanie Proska
1320 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314 USA
stephanie.proska@usda.gov
Phone: 703-305-2437 12-3505-0-1-605 (Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 22$5,000,000.00; FY 23 est $5,000,000.00; FY 24 Estimate Not Available FY 21$20,000,000.00; FY 20$0.00; FY 16 est $0.00; FY 17 est $0.00; FY 15$0.00; - The maximum amount a State may request per application is $2.25 million; there is no minimum amount. Not applicable. Not applicable.