Mobile Payments Solution for SNAP Authorized Farmers
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-FNS-SNAP-FY24-SFMMA
- Agency
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Food and Nutrition Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $3,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Food and Nutrition
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
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About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is seeking applications for a $3.5 million, 3-year cooperative agreement to enable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-authorized direct marketing farmers (DMFs) and farmers markets (FMs) to determine the cost-benefit of adding SNAP as a payment option, become SNAP-authorized, and support SNAP transaction processing. The key objectives are to facilitate a shared vision and approaches for supporting DMF SNAP participation, assist DMFs in becoming SNAP-authorized, provide access to a secure SNAP mobile transaction application, train and support DMFs in using the technology, monitor progress, and assist underserved farmers with direct marketing opportunities. Eligible applicants are non-profit organizations and institutes of higher education, and the application deadline is August 15, 2024.
The anticipated award date is September 30, 2024 under the Farmers' Market Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Support Grants program (CFDA 10.545). The grant will be awarded as a cooperative agreement, allowing for substantial involvement between the federal agency and the recipient during the performance of the project.
Synopsis
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers all USDA domestic nutrition assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP is the cornerstone of USDA's nutrition assistance programs and is the largest program in the domestic hunger safety net. SNAP provides nutrition assistance benefits via an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card to millions of low-income people. These benefits help supplement household food budgets so recipients can purchase more healthy food.
FNS is directly responsible for the authorization and oversight of retailers who accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This is accomplished jointly by the Retailer Policy Division (RPD) within SNAP, and the Office of Retailer Operations and Compliance.
Currently, approximately 260,000 retailers are authorized to accept SNAP. Thousands of direct marketing farmers and farmers' markets (DMFs and FMs) apply for SNAP authorization each year. Since 2012, FNS has supported the participation of DMFs and FMs in their efforts to attract more SNAP customers. FNS has supported individual DMFs (and FMs on behalf of DMFs), which meet specific requirements, in procuring low- or no-cost wireless Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) point-of-sale (POS) devices through the SNAP EBT Equipment Program. FNS has also awarded grants to provide: a) an e-commerce platform that enables DMFs to accept SNAP benefits online (SNAP/Federal Nutrition Programs Participation Assistance for Farmers and Farmers' Markets), and b) a SNAP Mobile Transaction Processing Application and card reader that enable a DMF to accept SNAP by using their own smartphone as a POS device (Mobile Application Cooperative Agreement, SNAP Farmers and Markets).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FNS-906.pdf | ||
| FY24 SNAP Mobile Payments for Authroized Farmers RFA.docx | DOCX document | |
| FY24 SNAP Mobile Payments for Authorized Farmers RFA.pdf |
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