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SNAP Process and Technology Improvement Grants (SNAP PTIG)


 

SNAP PTIG awards grants to support state agencies and their partners to develop and implement projects that improve the quality and efficiency of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) operations and processes, including projects that do the following:

  • Utilize technology-based tools to expand enrollment of underserved populations
  • Aid in the transition from pandemic operations and improve disaster response
  • Modernize SNAP customer service, client communication, and administrative processes to improve accessibility, transparency, and responsiveness
  • Increase the use of human-centered design in SNAP applications and notices

Food & Nutrition Service (FNS)

Grant: Award amounts are between $20,000 and $2,000,000

State or local governments; Agencies providing health or welfare services;

Public health or educational entities; and private nonprofit entities
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Types of projects that have been funded in the past include:

  • Build an Interactive Voice Response system to handle recurring inquiries and provide general FAQ responses
  • Design and implement infrastructure to integrate with the state’s eligibility system to automate SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) data processing
  • Analyze enablers of digital adoption among SNAP clients in the state’s online platform and use results to implement tailored outreach

See more examples of past and current projects.

 

Eligible entities include:

  • The 53 state agencies that administer the SNAP
  • State or local governments
  • Agencies providing health or welfare services
  • Public health or educational entities
  • Private nonprofit entities such as community-based or faith-based organizations, food banks, or other emergency feeding organizations

Note: An entity that received a PTIG award last fiscal year is ineligible to apply this fiscal year.

 

Subscribe to updates on grants.gov to receive notices for the next round of applications.

 

Other important documents for this program can be found on grants.gov.

 

Complete the Request for Applications (RFA) on Grants.gov

 

 

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Page last updated: March 21, 2023

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