ERIC Number: ED624434
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Oct
Pages: 34
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SNAP-Ed Data Improvement: Action Plan 2.0
Gleason, Stacy; Beckerman-Hsu, Jake; Gabor, Vivian; Blitstein, Jonathan; Crocker, Jarle; Hansen, Dani
SNAP
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the country's largest food assistance program, providing more than $6.2 billion in supplemental benefits to over 42 million people with low incomes to purchase groceries each month. The SNAP Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Services grant program (SNAP-Ed) equips people eligible for SNAP with resources and information to make healthy choices. In July 2019, U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) launched a strategic initiative to improve SNAP-Ed data collection and reporting. Specifically, FNS contracted with Insight Policy Research (Insight) in 2019 to develop the SNAP-Ed Data Improvement Agenda and Action Plan (Action Plan 1.0) (Gleason et al., 2020) and again in 2020 to implement and update the action plan. A key objective of this work was to update the SNAP-Ed plan and annual report forms to better support FNS's vision of high-quality, accessible national program data that support continuous program improvement and better outcomes for individuals with low incomes. To meet this objective, the Insight team formed a Steering Committee and six technical working groups (TWGs), conducted an environmental scan and in-depth interviews, drafted and pretested revised forms, and synthesized information across sources to identify next steps. This document (Action Plan 2.0) summarizes progress made toward four reframed broad SNAP-Ed data improvement priorities set in Action Plan 1.0 and recommends near-term (i.e., 6 to 12 months) and longer term (i.e., 1 to 5 years) steps FNS should consider taking to fully implement the plan. The SNAP-Ed Data Improvement Priorities are: (1) Update SNAP-Ed Plan and Annual Report Forms to Better Support the Agency's Vision; (2) Promote Data- and Equity-Driven Needs Assessment and Planning; (3) Improve Data on SNAP-Ed Implementation, Outcomes, and Impacts; and (4) Increase Access to SNAP-Ed Data and Results.
Descriptors: Nutrition, Federal Programs, Welfare Services, Data Collection, Accountability, Program Improvement, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Access to Information
SNAP. Food and Nutrition Service, US Department of Agriculture. Braddock Metro Center II, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-305-2062; Web site: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) (USDA), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed); Insight Policy Research
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Grant or Contract Numbers: GS10F0136X/12319820F0068
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