Deadline: 27-Jun-22
The Food and Nutrition Service is pleased to announce an open call for the Process and Technology Improvement Grants to 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.
Priorities
This grant competition requires applicants to respond to at least one of the following three priority areas and to report qualitative and quantitative data in order to measure meeting the objective(s) associated with those priority area(s).
- Utilize technology-based tools to expand enrollment of underserved populations.
- Aid in the transition from pandemic operations and improve disaster response operations.
- Modernize SNAP customer service, client communication, and administrative processes to improve accessibility, transparency, and responsiveness.
Focus Area
Based on Agency priorities, FNS may include a focus area(s) for this grant competition. Proposals are not required to address a focus area. Points will not be awarded for addressing a focus area. FNS may award grants out of order if the project is determined to advance Agency priorities in the following focus area:
- Human-Centered Design (HCD): Proposals that approach design solutions from a human perspective to modernize program delivery and improve the customer experience, as described in the FY 2022 Agency priorities. Projects that incorporate HCD focus on usability through collaboration with program participants in usability testing, focus groups, user research, or other methods to improve SNAP processes for the end-users.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
- Award Floor: $20,000
- Anticipated number of awards: Not to exceed 12 awards
Eligibility Criteria
- The entities eligible to receive grants under this competition are:
- The 53 State agencies that administer SNAP;
- State or local governments;
- Agencies providing health or welfare services;
- Public health or educational entities; and
- Private non-profit entities such as community-based or faith-based organizations, food banks, or other emergency feeding organizations.
- Note: Any eligible entity that received a Process and Technology Improvement Grant award last fiscal year (FY 2021) is ineligible to apply and receive a PTI grant this fiscal year (FY 2022). This restriction only applies to the lead entity on the award and not to partner organizations or government agencies on a particular project.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339808