Opportunity ID: 326357
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FNS-SNAP-PTIG-FY2020 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USDA-FNS-SNAP-PTIG-FY2020 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.580 — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Process and Technology Improvement Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 15, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 15, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $20,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The entities eligible to receive grants under this competition are:• The 53 State agencies that administer SNAP3;• State or local governments1;• Agencies providing health or welfare services4;• Public health or educational entities2; and• Private non-profit entities2 such as community-based or faith-based organizations, food banks, or other emergency feeding organizations.Note: An eligible entity that received a Process and Technology Improvement Grant award last fiscal year (FY 2019) is ineligible to apply this fiscal year (FY 2020). This only applies to the lead entity on the award (i.e. the recipient whose name appears in block 9 of the awarded project’s FNS-529) and not to partner organizations or government agencies on a particular project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Description: |
Section 11(t) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (Public Law 116-94), as amended, Grants for Simplified Application and Eligibility Determination Systems and Improved Access to Benefits, authorizes the Food and Nutrition Service Agency (FNS) to annually award up to $5 million* 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. Grants authorized by Section 11(t), known as Process and Technology Improvement Grants, allow applicants to “develop and implement supplemental nutrition assistance program simplified application and eligibility determination systems.” 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. Process and Technology Improvement Grants are contingent on the availability of funding. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Kimberly D Shields
Grants Officer Email:kimberly.shields@fns.usda.gov |
Version History
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| Agency Contact Information: | Kimberly D Shields Grants Officer Email: kimberly.shields@fns.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.580 | PKG00261062 | Apr 15, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | View |
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