Food and Nutrition ServiceSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education

SNAP-Ed

Alice Lockett MS, RD, LDSNAP Senior Nutritionist

SNAP-Ed

Facts Figures

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2010 National PictureSubmissions and Approvals

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National PictureSubmissions and Approvals for FY 2009 &

FY 2010

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Historical View of Regional Approvals by October 1st

Deadline

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Regional PicturePlans With Partial Approval by

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Regional PicturePlans With Full Approval by

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Regional PictureApproved Funds By Regions

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SNAP-Ed Funding FY 1992-2010

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2010 Federal SNAP-Ed Funding

• 52 State Agencies with Approved SNAP-Ed Plans

• Approved Federal Funding

Total = $379,088,433

1890’s Funding = $328,456

CA with highest approved funding = 118,919,281

VT with lowest approved funding = $69,250

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2010 SNAP-Ed National Picture

• AVG Funding Requested:$6,849,374

• AVG Funding Approved: $6,161,973

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SNAP-Ed Guidance

• No Changes for 2011

• Changes for 2012

– Dietary Guidelines Update– Any other revisions deemed Necessary– Revised Annual Final Report

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Ratio of SNAP-ED administrative costs to SNAP-ED delivery costs.

Ratio of SNAP-ED Direct Education Participants Receiving Food Stamps to All SNAP-ED Direct Education Participants.

Ratio of Persons Reached by SNAP-ED Social Marketing Who Receive Food Stamps to All Persons Reached by

SNAP-ED Social Marketing.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program Education PART ReviewFY 2007

Results Not Demonstrated

SNAP-Ed Performance Measures Approved by OMB FY2008

- No standard performance measures- Program mission and goals not clearly established in stature or Regs- Unclear if funds spent effectively to increase participation and improve nutrition related behavior.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program PART ReviewFY 2003

Education Administrative Reporting System (EARS)

FY 2003

SNAP-Ed Research· SNAP-ED Systems Review FY2006·Models Of SNAP-Ed and Evaluation (on-going)

SNAP-ED Guiding PrinciplesFY 2005

EARS Data Available to OMB, FNS Administrators and Managers FNS 759 Data Uploaded into NDB

SNAP-Ed Implementing Agencies Provide EARS Data to State Agency

State Agencies Enter into FPRS

FNS Regional Staff Certify the FNS-759 (EARS)

Data In FPRS

Implementation of EARS Form Approved by OMB FY 2007

EARS Fully Implemented by FY 2010FY08 Financial Questions # 9 and #10 Due October 1 - December 31, 2008

Released October 2008

OMB Approved Performance Measures Based on EARS Data

1.Ratio of SNAP-Ed Administrative Costs to SNAP-Ed Delivery Costs

2.Ration of SNAP-Ed Direct Education Participants Receiving SNAP Benefits to All SNAP-Ed Direct Education Participants.

3.Ration of Persons Reached by SNAP-Ed Social Marketing Who Receive SNAP Benefits to ALL Persons Reached by SNAP-Ed Social Marketing.

What is EARS?

• EARS is a reporting form – not a data collection tool•It provides descriptive information and data, not outcome data•Annual report of prior Fiscal Year’s activities and expenditures

Why do we need EARS?

• EARS has established uniform definitions for SNAP-Ed participants and contacts•Data will provide a picture of SNAP-Ed activities on a state, regional and national level

•Allow for trend analysis over time•Data will be available to respond to and support policy and legislative efforts

EARS will not meet all our needs…

EARS is one of several actions FNS has taken to enhance our

understanding of State and local SNAP-Ed activities…it will not tell us

everything.

It will NOT:Replace the year end report.Tell us about all aspects of SNAP-Ed.

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EARS Milestones & Timeline

• EARS Work Group formed October 2003• EARS Pilot Test Winter 2005• EARS submitted for OMB Clearance July 2006• Clearance Obtained /Approval August 2007

• EARS TrainingConduct Regional Trainings Jan – May 2008Conduct Training Conference CallsMar – Nov 2008Online Training Resource Jan 2009

• First Year EARS ImplementationReport financial data (9 and 10) Fiscal Year 2008

• Full EARS Implementation Report all applicable EARS data Fiscal Year 2010

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EARS

• Results of the First Year

– Outputs:

• What we know thus far

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Implementation

States have 3 years for full implementation

States required to report financial data for FY 2008

States encouraged to report reliable data for applicable components 2009

December 30, 2010 Full data implementation by all States.

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FY 2008 Reporting

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Financial Data

Direct Data Indirect Data Social Marketing

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Number of Implementing Agencies Reporting for FY 2008

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Total 2008 Expenditures by Source

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$214 M

$174 M

$61 M

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Program Delivery & Administrative Costs

$350 M

$99 M

Program DeliveryAdministrative

77%

22%

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SNAP –Ed Participants by Program Status

1,018,957 55%

825,745 45%

Total Number of People Receiving SNAP-ED

SNAP Program

Non-SNAP

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Primary Content of Social Marketing (% of agencies addressing)

24%

19%

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Fat Free & Low Fat Milk Or Equiv (& Alternate Calcium Sources)

Fruits & Vegetables

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Physical Activity

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SNAP Actual19%

SNAP Estimated

37%Others Actual10%

Others Es-timated

35%

SNAP Actual

SNAP Estimated

Others Actual

Others Es-timated

EARS-R1 - Analysis Data - US

SNAP-ED Participants by SNAP Status

4%

19%

1%

69%

1%

5%

American Indian or Alaska NativeBlack or African AmericanAsianWhiteNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderIndividuals Reporting Mul-tiple Races

EARS-R2 - Analysis Data - US

SNAP-ED Participants by Race

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Direct & Indirect Education¤

Social Marketing All Education Efforts$0.00 $2.00 $4.00 $6.00 $8.00

$10.00 $12.00 $14.00 $16.00 $18.00 $20.00 $18.10

$0.03

$3.41

Type of Nutrition Education

Cost

EARS-R6 - Analysis Data - US

Cost per Person Reached* by Type of Nutrition Education

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23%

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MyPyramidFruits & VegetablesPhysical ActivityFood SafetyOthers

EARS-R8 - Analysis Data - US

Primary Content of Direct Education (% of agencies addressing)

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24%

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Fat Free & Low Fat Milk Or Equiv (& Alternate Calcium Sources)

Fruits & Vegetables

MyPyramid

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Others

Primary Content of Social Marketing

(% of agencies addressing)

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EARS-R9 - Analysis Data

Adult Education & Job Training SitesAdult Rehabilitation Centers

ChurchesCommunity Centers

Elderly Service SitesEmergency Food Assistance Sites

Extension OfficesFarmers' Markets

Food Stamp OfficesFood Stores

Head Start ProgramsHomes

LibrariesOther Youth Education Sites

Public/Community Health CentersPublic Housing

Schools - students (K-12)Schools - adults/parents

SheltersWIC programs

WorksitesOthers

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FY 2009 US EARS Fact Sheet

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FY 2009 Texas EARS Fact Sheet

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Revised Final Annual Report

• Eliminates redundancies with EARS

• Highlights Key Elements not illustrated on

EARS Form

• Submitted for OMB approval 2/6/09

• Relevant when EARS fully implemented

• FY 2010 Plans.

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Loving Your Family…

• Significant utilization by all regions

• Order Stats as of December 2009:

– 4.9 million individual pieces ordered

– Over 100,000 web hits

• Possible future update

– new name of SNAP

– new 2010 DGA’s

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Eat Smart Live Strong

• 2 Key Behaviors for healthy low-income 60-74 years olds– Increase Fruit and Vegetables to 3 ½

cups/day– Participate in at least 3037 minutes of P.A.

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Multi-Year Plans

• Year 3 Regional Reports

– Easy to follow templates– Shorter plans to review– Time Savings– Lack of long-term strategy – Program stability is key

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Multi-Year Plans

• Where do we go from here?–Completion of Year 3 –Conclusion of the Pilot – FY 2010

• Analysis of Pilot

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Web Site Stats– FY 2009 Annual Hits- 3,798,901– Monthly Average = 316,575 hits– Resource Finder Database – 378-356

resources– SNAP-Ed Talk- 450-407 members = 9%

increase– Recipe Finder Database- 600-408 recipes

available in both English and Spanish

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Recipe Finder Database

–Module translated into Spanish• Search in English or Spanish• View/Print recipes in English or Spanish

• Printed recipe cards

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Nutrition Through The Seasons

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Eating Right When Money’s Tight

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SNAP-Ed Connection Information Super-Hub

– Education Resources and Curriculums

– Training Materials (EARS, Loving Your Family…)

– Current Guidance and Policy Memos

– SNAP-Ed Opportunities

• Models of SNAP-Ed and Evaluation

• Future Evaluations45

What Are The FNS Core Messages

• … a set of actions designed to assist mothers and children in making specific diet-related changes

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FNS Core Nutrition Messages: Phase I-Initiation

• 16 Core Messages– 7 for moms of preschoolers– 4 for moms of 6-10 yr old kids– 5 for 8-10 yrs old kids

• Supporting Content on 3 topics• Focus Group Reports• Guidebook

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FNS Core Nutrition Messages: Phase 2 Expansion

• Develop new message to promote whole grains

• Expand messages on low and fat-free milk products

• For Moms of preschool and Elementary school kids.– Supporting content– Complementary photos

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QUESTIONS?