Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Data and Technical Assistance Grants
Active
- Assistance listing
- 10.537
- Agency
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Food and Nutrition Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 280 $24,100,800 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 12-3505-0-1-605
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service funds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training Data and Technical Assistance Grants (CFDA 10.537) to support state agencies in developing data collection systems and analytical capacity for SNAP E&T outcome reporting, with the most recent grant awards disbursed on October 1, 2025.
The program has maintained steady activity over the past five years, averaging approximately 39 awards annually with 280 total awards since 2017. The portfolio is heavily weighted toward Cooperative Agreements, which represent 72 percent of awards, with Project Grants accounting for the remaining 28 percent. The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service is the sole substantive funder, obligating $24.1 million in combined federal dollars across the portfolio. Recent award magnitudes vary significantly but generally fall in the low five-figure range; recent examples include awards of $14,862.92, $12,616.72, $12,496.96, and $14,844.73, though some smaller awards have been obligated in the thousands or hundreds of dollars.
Funded activities center on building state capacity to collect, analyze, and report employment and training outcome data for SNAP participants. Specific uses of grant funds include training and capacity building to improve data quality, information technology systems development for data collection and analysis, and continuous program improvement initiatives. Eligible applicants are the 53 state agencies that administer SNAP. Grant funds must be expended within 36 months of the identified start date. Recipients must maintain records supporting use of funds for three years after submission of the final report for the applicable fiscal year.
Grant awards are made through competitive process via a technical review panel composed of Food and Nutrition Service staff that scores applications on five criteria: soundness or merit of project design, budget appropriateness and economic efficiency, organizational experience and staff capability, implementation and evaluation, and presentation. Non-selected applicants may request a debriefing.
The most recent posted grant opportunity is FY23-SNAP-DATA (Solicitation Number FY23-SNAP-DATA), posted April 27, 2023, with a due date of June 27, 2023, now closed. Earlier opportunities in 2022, 2021, and 2020 followed similar annual cycles. No open opportunity is currently listed in the source.
Objective and description
- Objective
These grants provide support to State agencies in developing the capacity to collect and analyze outcome reporting data as required by Section 16(h)(5)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act. Grant funds may be used to support State and local agencies in c
- Description
The purpose of the SNAP E & T Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Grants is to support the development of State SNAP E & T data collection systems and processes, as well as enhance States' ability to critically review and analyze program services and outcomes for continuous program improvement.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
This grant opportunity is open to the 53 State agencies that administer SNAP.
- Beneficiary eligibility
These matching funds provide grants to States to conduct employment and training (E & T) programs to assist SNAP participants to prepare for and find work. States use flexible SNAP E & T funding to serve lower-skilled, vulnerable adults who often have limited access to employment services or job training otherwise. SNAP E & T programs are designed to promote self-sufficiency. The E & T grants allow State agencies to choose the components that make up their unique E & T programs and meet the specific needs of their SNAP recipients, including job search and job search training; basic education or vocational training; job retention services, and other workforce opportunities.
- Uses of assistance
The SNAP E & T DATA grants are intended to support the full range of needs States may have related to the two funding tracks: Advancing Equity within SNAP E & T programs and data validity and reliability. The use of funds should be for one or more of the following purposes: 1) project planning; 2) data collection; 3) data analysis; 4) use of data and reporting. Funds can be used for one or both tracks and for more than one purpose, but applicants should clearly state the purpose(s) for which the funds will be used. Among other costs, budgets may include expenses related to personnel, contractors, equipment and supplies, meeting expenses, travel, and trainings. Equipment and Supplies: Expenditures for both equipment (i.e., items of personal property having a useful life of more than one year and a cost of $5,000 or more) and supplies are allowable expenses with prior approval
- Use restrictions
Funds from this RFA shall not be used for the ongoing cost of carrying out an existing project (supplanting) . Also, FNS reserves the right to request information on all contractual awards and costs after the award of the grantee's contract. Furthermore, projects predicated on waiving SNAP regulations are not allowable and will not be considered for funding. However, if after the grant is awarded, a State agency determines a waiver is needed, the State may apply for one but there is no guarantee FNS will approve the waiver. Entertainment: Costs of entertainment, including amusement, diversion, and social activities and any associated costs are unallowable, unless there is a programmatic purpose and prior approval is granted by FNS.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Funds should be expended within 36 months of identified start date.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
The review panel will score and rank applications using Technical Review Criteria which includes: (1) Soundness or Merit of Project Design; (2) Budget Appropriateness and Economic Efficiency; (3) Organizational Experience, Staff Capability and Management; (4) Implementation and Evaluation; and (5) Presentation.
- Award procedure
All applications that meet the published deadline for submission will be screened for completeness and conformity to the requirements as announced in the RFA package. Grants are awarded by a competitive process via a technical review panel composed of Food and Nutrition Service staff which convenes to determine the technical merit of each grant application, provide a numerical score and make recommendations to selecting officials.
- Time to approval or disapproval
All applications that meet the published deadline for submission will be screened for completeness and conformity to the requirements as announced in the RFA package. Grants are awarded by a competitive process via a technical review panel composed of Food and Nutrition Service staff which convenes to determine the technical merit of each grant application, provide a numerical score and make recommendations to selecting officials.
- Appeals
Non-selected applicants may request a debriefing to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of submitted proposals.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY23-snap-data | Closed | ||
| SNAP Data and Technical Assistance Grants | Closed | ||
| Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Grants Program | Closed | ||
| SNAP Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Grants | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 280 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Public Human Services Association | $2,018,023 | 8% |
| 2 | District Columbia Government | $1,974,901 | 8% |
| 3 | National Association Of Workforce Boards | $1,850,686 | 8% |
| 4 | Association Of Community College Trustees | $1,567,943 | 7% |
| 5 | Goodwill Industries International, Inc. | $1,556,270 | 6% |
| 6 | Oregon Department Of Human Services | $1,538,155 | 6% |
| 7 | Strada Collaborative Inc. | $1,457,601 | 6% |
| 8 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | $1,436,733 | 6% |
| 9 | Network Of Jewish Human Service Agencies, Inc. | $1,176,494 | 5% |
| 10 | Redf | $1,146,841 | 5% |
10 of 72 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$886,563 |
| FY2025 | -$624,969 |
| FY2024 | -$34,317 |
| FY2023 | $5,279,244 |
| FY2022 | $5,905,409 |
| FY2021 | $6,823,008 |
| FY2020 | $7,005,511 |
| FY2019 | $84,882 |
| FY2018 | $166,761 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.537?
Assistance Listing 10.537 is Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Data and Technical Assistance Grants, a federal grant program run by Food and Nutrition Service (Department of Agriculture).
What is the CFDA number for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Data and Technical Assistance Grants?
Its CFDA number is 10.537: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.537 awarded?
280 grant awards under 10.537 have obligated $24,100,800 in federal funds to 72 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.537?
The recipients obligated the most under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Data and Technical Assistance Grants are American Public Human Services Association ($2,018,023), District Columbia Government ($1,974,901) and National Association Of Workforce Boards ($1,850,686).
How much did 10.537 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 10.537 obligated -$624,969 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 10.537?
No opportunity listed under 10.537 is open now. The latest, FY23-snap-data, was posted on April 27, 2023.
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