The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is offering this grant to assess the impact of waiving the required face-to-face client interview for SNAP benefit certification and recertification. This grant aims to fund three states through cooperative agreements to participate in a study comparing current interview practices with eliminating interviews entirely at pilot sites. Participating states will implement demonstration projects to evaluate how the absence of client interviews affects key program outcomes. These outcomes include participation rates, operational efficiency, client access, payment accuracy, administrative costs, and satisfaction for both staff and clients. The study’s findings will provide FNS with crucial guidance for developing future guidelines to enhance SNAP program operating efficiency and improve overall access.
Opportunity ID: 101334
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-SNAP-FACE2FACE-FY2011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USDA-FNS-SNAP-Face2Face-FY2011 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.588 — Assessment of Alternatives to Face-to-Face Interviews in SNAP |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 24, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 05, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 05, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 04, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $450,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $170,000 |
| Award Floor: | $140,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Description: | The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is sponsoring a study to examine the impact of eliminating the required client interview for SNAP benefit certification and recertification. These grants will be awarded under authority provided by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (as amended through P.L. 111-296), Section 17(a)(1), 7 U.S.C. 202(a)(1). Many states have waivers that have allowed them to replace the face-to-face client interview with alternative means of screening SNAP applicants for benefits. These alternatives include telephone interview, postponed face-to-face interviews, and no interview. Little research has been conducted to quantify the impacts of replacing the face-to-face interview with alternatives. FNS will provide grants through cooperative agreements to three states to participate in an important study that is designed to compare the effects of not conducting interviews at at certification or at certification and recertification with the states� current interviewing practices on program operations and client outcomes. Each state will identify a pilot site and a comparison site. The pilot site will eliminate the interview at certification or at certification and The purpose of this grant is for State agencies to participate in an assessment of the impact of waiving the face-to-face interview for SNAP benefits on program outcomes. Participating states will implement demonstration projects in which the interview for SNAP benefits is waived. The states will work with FNS who will evaluate whether and to what extent the absence of client interviews affects participation, efficiency, access, payment accuracy, administrative costs, customer access, and staff and client satisfaction. The results of this study will provide FNS with guidance as they develop guidelines to help states further improve program operating efficiency and access. |
| Link to Additional Information: | RFA posting USDA, FNS (website) |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Carla Garcia
Grant Officer Email:carla.garcia@fns.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 101334 Full Announcement-1 -> invitation to states memo.pdf
Folder 101334 Full Announcement-1 -> rfa (alternatives to f2f).pdf
Folder 101334 Other Supporting Documents-Required Documents Standard Forms 1 -> ad-1052.pdf
Folder 101334 Other Supporting Documents-Required Documents Standard Forms 1 -> sflllin_disclosure of lobbying_5.pdf
Folder 101334 Other Supporting Documents-Required Documents Standard Forms 1 -> ad1048-f-01-92.pdf
Folder 101334 Other Supporting Documents-Required Documents Standard Forms 1 -> ad1047-f-01-92.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Carla Garcia Grant Officer Email: carla.garcia@fns.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.588 | USDA-FNS-SNAP-FACE2FACE-2011 | USDA-FNS-SNAP-Face2Face-FY2011 | PKG00060991 | Jun 24, 2011 | Aug 05, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
101334 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
101334 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
101334 HHS_CheckList_2_1-2.1.pdf
101334 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
101334 RR_FedNonFedBudget-1.1.pdf
101334 RRSF424_SF424B-1.1.pdf
101334 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
Optional forms
101334 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
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