Request for Applications for Competitive Grant Awards to Conduct Economic Research on the Joint Contributions of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Unemployment Insurance to the Nations Social Safety Net

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	Federal Grant Title:	Request for Applications for Competitive Grant Awards to Conduct Economic Research on the Joint Contributions of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Unemployment Insurance to the Nations Social Safety Net
	CFDA Number:	10.253
	CFDA Description:	Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Programs (FANRP)
	Federal Agency Name:	Economic Research Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture Food and Nutrition Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	FANRP2010-001
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Dec 15, 2009
	Creation Date:	Dec 15, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 17, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 17, 2010
	Archive Date:	Mar 19, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$100,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: SUMMARY: The Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program (FANRP) of the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) announces the availability of funds and a request for applications to conduct research on operational issues about the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called the Food Stamp Program or FSP) and its support for the working poor. In particular, ERS seeks research that addresses: (a) operational issues regarding SNAP participation decisions and the dynamics of program participation among low-income households with workers; and (b) the interactions between receipt of SNAP benefits and State Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits, especially during the current recession. Ensuring SNAP participation among eligible households is a key SNAP management concern. Furthermore, prior research has shown that, as a group, eligible households with earners participate in SNAP at lower-than-average rates, and this behavior may carry over into periods of unemployment. Available national survey data are generally inadequate for timely analysis of SNAP use among those made jobless by the recession. ERS believes the shortcomings of available national data can be addressed through creative use of administrative files. Linking program administrative data from SNAP and UI programs offers the research advantages of large sample size, considerable detail on inter-temporal use patterns, and support for analyses sensitive to State policy context and the character and impact of local (i.e. sub-state) economic developments. Such analyses can provide information that will enable increased program efficiency by identifying factors affecting households' decisions to apply for SNAP benefits relative to other available resources, as well as the interplay and sequencing of government support and labor market decisions. Given the absence of a national longitudinal administrative database covering SNAP/FSP participants, this work must be carried out with data held at the State level. ERS seeks proposals from State and academic research organizations with access to SNAP/FSP, UI, and possibly other program records for the development of appropriate databases and subsequent analyses of the impact of the current recession on SNAP take-up and use, both alone and in concert with other benefits, most notably UI.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: David Smallwood Deputy Dir for Food Asst. Res. Phone 202-694-5466

Email [dsmallwd@ers.usda.gov]
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