Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS SNAP FY20 ETDATA
The SNAP Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Grants are a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) designed to help state governments strengthen how they collect, manage, and report data for SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) programs. The central aim is to modernize and improve state SNAP E&T data collection and reporting systems so that states can meet federal reporting requirements more accurately and efficiently, while also generating information that is more useful for program oversight and improvement.
A key emphasis of the opportunity is expanding and improving states' ability to rely on administrative data sources, especially Quarterly Wage Record (QWR) data, to track the employment and earnings outcomes of SNAP E&T participants and former participants. FNS highlights QWR and similar administrative wage data as the preferred approach because it is generally more reliable, consistent, and cost-effective than alternatives like participant self-reporting or ad hoc surveys. In practical terms, the grants are meant to help states build or enhance the technical infrastructure, data-sharing pathways, and reporting workflows needed to link SNAP E&T participant records with wage and employment information, then translate those linked data into required performance reports.
This opportunity, listed under CFDA 10.537, was open to state governments only. It was posted on June 10, 2020, with an original application deadline of July 13, 2020. USDA FNS anticipated making about three awards, with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $1,000,000 per award. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is Food and Nutrition, reflecting its focus on improving the administrative and accountability systems that support SNAP E&T services rather than directly funding participant benefits.
Overall, the SNAP E&T DATA Grants are about building states' data capacity: strengthening data collection, enabling secure and effective use of wage and employment records, and improving the accuracy and efficiency of reporting on participant outcomes. By prioritizing administrative wage data like QWR, FNS signals that it is looking for projects that can produce credible employment and earnings measures over time with less manual effort, fewer reporting errors, and stronger alignment with federal performance reporting expectations.Apply for USDA FNS SNAP FY20 ETDATA
- The Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SNAP Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.537.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 10, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What are the SNAP Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Grants?
The SNAP Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Grants are a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The grants are intended to help states strengthen how they collect, manage, and report data for SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) programs.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The central aim is to modernize and improve state SNAP E&T data collection and reporting systems so states can meet federal reporting requirements more accurately and efficiently. A related goal is generating data that is more useful for program oversight and improvement.
Who is the funding agency for this opportunity?
The funding agency is USDA Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS).
Is this a discretionary grant?
Yes. The SNAP DATA Grants are described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
What is the CFDA number for this grant?
This opportunity is listed under CFDA 10.537.
Who is eligible to apply?
This opportunity was open to state governments only.
What program area does this grant support?
The grant supports improvements to administrative and accountability systems for SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) programs, specifically focusing on data collection, data management, and performance reporting.
Does this grant directly fund SNAP participant benefits?
No. The activity category is Food and Nutrition, but the focus is on improving administrative and reporting systems that support SNAP E&T services rather than funding participant benefits.
What kinds of system improvements is USDA FNS trying to encourage?
The opportunity emphasizes modernizing and strengthening technical infrastructure, data-sharing pathways, and reporting workflows so states can link SNAP E&T participant data with employment and earnings information and then translate those linked data into required performance reports.
What is the role of administrative data in this grant?
A key emphasis is expanding and improving states' ability to rely on administrative data sources to track employment and earnings outcomes for SNAP E&T participants and former participants.
What specific administrative data source is highlighted in the opportunity?
Quarterly Wage Record (QWR) data is specifically highlighted as an important administrative data source for tracking employment and earnings outcomes.
Why does USDA FNS prefer Quarterly Wage Record (QWR) data?
USDA FNS indicates QWR and similar administrative wage data are preferred because they are generally more reliable, more consistent, and more cost-effective than alternatives such as participant self-reporting or ad hoc surveys.
What outcomes are states expected to measure using improved data systems?
The grant emphasizes tracking employment and earnings outcomes of SNAP E&T participants and former participants, particularly through linked wage and employment records.
How does this grant relate to federal reporting requirements?
The grant is designed to help states meet federal SNAP E&T reporting requirements more accurately and efficiently by improving how data are collected, linked, and translated into performance reports.
What is the funding instrument type?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
How many awards did USDA FNS anticipate making?
USDA FNS anticipated making about three awards.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum (ceiling) award amount was $1,000,000 per award.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 10, 2020.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was July 13, 2020.
What activity category is associated with this opportunity?
The activity category is Food and Nutrition.
What is meant by strengthening "data collection and reporting systems" for SNAP E&T?
Based on the opportunity description, this refers to improving the tools, processes, and workflows states use to collect SNAP E&T participant information, securely connect those records to wage and employment data (such as QWR), and produce performance and outcome reports in a way that reduces manual effort and reporting errors.
What is the intended long-term benefit of prioritizing administrative wage data like QWR?
USDA FNS signals that projects using administrative wage data can produce credible employment and earnings measures over time, with less manual effort, fewer reporting errors, and stronger alignment with federal performance reporting expectations.
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