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SNAP Recipient Integrity Education Grant
Grants funds can be used for projects educating recipients on eligibility fraud as well as trafficking and misuse
Established in 1862, the Department of Agriculture serves all Americans through anti-hunger efforts, stewardship of nearly 200 million acres of national forest and rangelands, and through product safety and conservation efforts. The USDA opens markets for American farmers and ranchers and provides food for needy people around the world.
Selected Recipients for this Program
| Recipient | Amount | Start Date | End Date | |
| Human Services, New Jersey Department Of | $ 744,600 | 2019-07-23 | 2021-09-30 | |
| District Of Columbia, Government Of | $ 475,250 | 2019-07-23 | 2021-09-30 | |
| Health & Human Services, Michigan Department Of | $ 738,649 | 2019-07-23 | 2021-06-30 | |
| Children & Families, Florida Department Of | $ 301,047 | 2019-07-23 | 2021-06-30 | |
| Health And Social Services, Delaware Department Of | $ 729,680 | 2019-07-23 | 2021-06-30 | |
| Tennessee Department Of Human Services | $ 496,927 | 2019-07-23 | 2021-06-30 | |
| Human Services, Oklahoma Dept Of | $ 408,076 | 2019-07-23 | 2021-06-30 | |
| Health And Human Services Commission, Texas | $ 336,994 | 2019-07-23 | 2021-06-30 | |
| Human Services, Hawaii Department Of | $ 373,500 | 2019-07-23 | 2020-09-30 | |
| $ 0 |
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Funds for SNAP Recipient Integrity Education Grant projects are to be used for technical assistance and activities to assist States in developing and improving SNAP recipient fraud prevention education and awareness programs.
Applications must comply with criteria listed in the Application Format and Requirements Letter.
Funds for SNAP Recipient Integrity Education Grant projects are to be used for technical assistance and activities to assist States in developing and improving SNAP recipient fraud prevention education and awareness programs.
Applications must comply with criteria listed in the Application Format and Requirements Letter.
Funds for SNAP Recipient Integrity Education Grant projects are to be used for technical assistance and activities to assist States in developing and improving SNAP recipient fraud prevention education and awareness programs.
Applications must comply with criteria listed in the Application Format and Requirements Letter.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
This grant opportunity is open to the 53 State agencies that administer SNAP.
FNS will consider only one application per State agency.
There is no State matching requirement for this grant program.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Agreements are established between State agencies and FNS. Grants funds can be used for projects educating recipients on eligibility fraud as well as trafficking and misuse of benefits.
Credentials/Documentation
Specific instructions provided in Application Format and Requirements Letter. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Application package should be prepared in accordance with instructions in the Application Format and Requirements Letter and submitted to the Food and Nutrition Service by the deadline specified.
Award Procedures
All applications related to the objectives of this grant program and meet the published deadline for submission with all the required documentations will be awarded.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
H.R.244 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, Public Law 115-31.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 30 to 60 days. The deadline for submission will be stipulated in the Application Format and Requirements Letter.
Appeals
Non-selected applicants may request a debriefing to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of submitted proposals.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program. Matching requirements are not applicable to this program. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Funds should be expended within 24 months of identified start date. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
No program reports are required.
No cash reports are required.
The State agency will submit quarterly financial status reports and progress reports.
A final report will be submitted by the State agency no later than 90 days after end of grant period.
FNS will conduct an ongoing review of quarterly progress and financial reports to monitor the grantee?s project activities to ensure that the objectives, terms and conditions of the agreement are met.
FNS will conduct an ongoing review of quarterly financial reports to monitor the grantee?s project activities to ensure that the objectives, terms and conditions of the agreement are met.
No performance monitoring is required.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. N/A
Records
State agencies must maintain records as necessary to support the use of SNAP Grant funds in accordance with the Grant Agreement. Such records must be retained for a period of 3 years after the date of submission of the final report for the fiscal year to which the records pertain, except that if audit findings have not been resolved, the records shall be retained beyond the 3-year period as long as required for the resolution of the issues raised by the audit.
Financial Information
Account Identification
12-3505-0-1-605.
Obigations
(Project Grants) FY 16 $0; FY 17 est $2,772,731; and FY 18 est $0
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
No Data Available.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
7 CFR 272.1(g)(9)(iii); 7 CFR 272.1(g)(58); 7 CFR 272.4(e)(1-4); 7 CFR 272.4(g); 7 CFR 273.2(f)(11)(B)(1-2); 7 CFR 273.13; 7 CFR 273.15; 7 CFR 273.16; 7 CFR 273.18
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Jane C. Duffield 3101 Park Center Drive Room 818, Alexandria, Virginia 22302 Email: Jane.Duffield@fns.usda.gov Phone: 7036054385
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
All applications related to the objectives of this grant program and meet the published deadline for submission with all the required documentations will be awarded.
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