USDA-FNS-SNAP-PTIG-FY2020

Agency: Food and Nutrition Service

10.580 -- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Process and Technology Improvement Grants

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

Section 11(t) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (Public Law 116-94), as amended, Grants for Simplified Application and Eligibility Determination Systems and Improved Access to Benefits, authorizes the Food and Nutrition Service Agency (FNS) to annually award up to $5 million* in grants to State agencies; public health, or educational entities; or private nonprofit entities, such as community-based or faith-based organizations, food banks, or other emergency feeding organizations. Grants authorized by Section 11(t), known as Process and Technology Improvement Grants, allow applicants to "develop and implement supplemental nutrition assistance program simplified application and eligibility determination systems."

Process and Technology Improvement Grants support efforts by State agencies and their community-based and faith-based partners to develop and implement projects that focus on improving the quality and efficiency of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) operations and processes.

Process and Technology Improvement Grants are contingent on the availability of funding.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

Private institutions of higher education
Public and state institutions of higher education

Government

State governments
City or township governments
County governments

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Additional information

The entities eligible to receive grants under this competition are:• The 53 State agencies that administer SNAP3;• State or local governments1;• Agencies providing health or welfare services4;• Public health or educational entities2; and• Private non-profit entities2 such as community-based or faith-based organizations, food banks, or other emergency feeding organizations.Note: An eligible entity that received a Process and Technology Improvement Grant award last fiscal year (FY 2019) is ineligible to apply this fiscal year (FY 2020). This only applies to the lead entity on the award (i.e. the recipient whose name appears in block 9 of the awarded project’s FNS-529) and not to partner organizations or government agencies on a particular project.

Grantor contact information

Description

Kimberly D Shields Grants Officer

Email

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kimberly.shields@fns.usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY20_PTIG_RFA_FINAL.pdf	PTIG FY2020 RFA	Apr 15, 2020 06:31 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: July 15, 2020

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$--

Program Funding

Expected awards

$20,000

Award Minimum

$2,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-FNS-SNAP-PTIG-FY2020

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Food and nutrition

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 15, 2020

Archive date:

July 15, 2020