| Title: |
SNAP-Ed Data Improvement: Action Plan 2.0 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Gleason, Stacy; Beckerman-Hsu, Jake; Gabor, Vivian; Blitstein, Jonathan; Crocker, Jarle; Hansen, Dani; Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) (USDA), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed); Insight Policy Research |
| Source: |
SNAP. 2021. |
| Availability: |
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 |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
34 |
| Publication Date: |
2021 |
| Contract Number: |
GS10F0136X/12319820F0068 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: |
Nutrition; Federal Programs; Welfare Services; Data Collection; Accountability; Program Improvement; Program Implementation; Program Evaluation; Access to Information |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) |
| Abstract: |
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. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2022 |
| Accession Number: |
ED624434 |
| Database: |
ERIC |