Opportunity ID: 331666
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-SNAP-21-DATA |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 9 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.537 — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Data and Technical Assistance Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 22, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 22, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | May 29, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The entities eligible to receive grants under this competition are State and local agencies thatadminister SNAP.State or local agencies without the internal capacity to develop SNAP E&T outcomes reporting systemsmay choose to partner with an external entity (such as a research university or a State workforcedevelopment agency) to develop, maintain, and use such data systems. If an agency chooses topartner another entity, the following must be considered in the development of the partnership model:* The entity must have a demonstrated capacity to assist in the collection, reporting, and use of suchoutcomes data; and* The entity must be able to ensure that the data collected will be stored, accessed, and used inaccordance with local, State, and Federal confidentiality and personally identifiable information(PII) protective provisions. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Description: |
The purpose of the SNAP E&T Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Grants is to support the development of State SNAP E&T data collection and reporting systems. FNS is interested in funding projects that improve States’ ability to use administrative data, such as Quarterly Wage Record (QWR) information, as the source for employment and earnings of E&T participants and former participants, because it is the preferred and most reliable and efficient method to meet reporting requirements. States using random sampling to gather information are doing so as an interim approach until systems to use administrative data are in place. Therefore, proposals that include random sampling of participants or former participants as a long term strategy will not be considered. These grants are intended to help States better report outcome measures for SNAP E&T participants, meet reporting expectations, and, thereby, support improved, data driven programs. Proposed projects must: have a direct impact on State capacity to accurately and efficiently track outcomes for SNAP E&T participants; increase understanding of effective strategies to improve employment and earnings outcomes for SNAP E&T participants; and/or increase a State’s ability to use outcomes data to continuously improve its SNAP E&T programs. Funds from this RFA shall not be used for the ongoing cost of carrying out existing operations. The SNAP E&T DATA grants are intended to support the full range of needs States may have related to the development, collection, reporting, analysis and use of SNAP E&T participant outcomes data. The use of funds should be for one or more of the following purposes: 1) training and capacity building, including efforts to improve E&T data quality; 2) information technology (IT) systems development to support the collection, reporting, and analysis of SNAP E&T data; and/or 3) continuous program improvement of SNAP E&T programs, including the provision of effective and efficient services that move SNAP participants toward stable, good jobs. Funds can be used for more than one purpose, but applicants should clearly state the purpose(s) for which the funds will be used. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.fns.usda.gov/grant/fy-2021-snap-et-data-grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Anna J Arrowsmith
Grants Officer Email:anna.arrowsmith@usda.gov |
Version History
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| Agency Contact Information: | Anna J Arrowsmith Grants Officer Email: anna.arrowsmith@usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.537 | USDA-FNS-SNAP-21-DATA | Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Grants Program | PKG00265603 | Feb 22, 2021 | Apr 29, 2021 | View |
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