USDA-FNS-SNAP-Face2Face-FY2011

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	Federal Grant Title:	USDA-FNS-SNAP-Face2Face-FY2011
	CFDA Number:	10.588
	CFDA Description:	Assessment of Alternatives to Face-to-Face Interviews in SNAP
	Federal Agency Name:	Food and Nutrition Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-FNS-SNAP-FACE2FACE-FY2011
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 24, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 24, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 05, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 05, 2011
	Archive Date:	Sep 04, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	3
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	450,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	170,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	140,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is sponsoring a study to examine the impact of eliminating the required client interview for SNAP benefit certification and recertification. These grants will be awarded under authority provided by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (as amended through P.L. 111-296), Section 17(a)(1), 7 U.S.C. 202(a)(1). Many states have waivers that have allowed them to replace the face-to-face client interview with alternative means of screening SNAP applicants for benefits. These alternatives include telephone interview, postponed face-to-face interviews, and no interview. Little research has been conducted to quantify the impacts of replacing the face-to-face interview with alternatives. FNS will provide grants through cooperative agreements to three states to participate in an important study that is designed to compare the effects of not conducting interviews at at certification or at certification and recertification with the states current interviewing practices on program operations and client outcomes. Each state will identify a pilot site and a comparison site. The pilot site will eliminate the interview at certification or at certification and recertification for all SNAP clients. The comparison site will administer the program as is typically done in the statethis may be face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews, same-day interviews, or some combination. The purpose of this grant is for State agencies to participate in an assessment of the impact of waiving the face-to-face interview for SNAP benefits on program outcomes. Participating states will implement demonstration projects in which the interview for SNAP benefits is waived. The states will work with FNS who will evaluate whether and to what extent the absence of client interviews affects participation, efficiency, access, payment accuracy, administrative costs, customer access, and staff and client satisfaction. The results of this study will provide FNS with guidance as they develop guidelines to help states further improve program operating efficiency and access.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.fns.usda.gov/ora/menu/demoprojects/snapinterviews/application.htm
Grant Announcement Contact: Carla Garcia Grant Officer
Grant Officer [carla.garcia@fns.usda.gov]