SNAP Employment and Training National Partnership Grants 2023 | USDA FNS SNAP ETNP 2023

Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FNS SNAP ETNP 2023

The SNAP Employment and Training National Partnership Grants 2023 opportunity is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), focused on strengthening and expanding the national network of organizations that help SNAP participants build job skills and move toward long-term economic stability. The core idea is to grow the number of high-quality, skill-based, employer-driven SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) providers and to build the technical assistance capacity needed to help more organizations successfully participate in SNAP E&T as third-party providers. This grant is designed to support efforts that translate into real workforce outcomes for people receiving SNAP by connecting training to employer needs and by improving the ability of partner organizations to deliver or support SNAP E&T services.

A central objective is expansion: the program seeks to increase the number of SNAP E&T providers that offer training aligned with in-demand skills and employer demand, with the explicit goal of moving participants toward self-sufficiency. Rather than funding isolated services, the emphasis is on building or scaling provider capacity and improving the broader ecosystem that supports SNAP participants in gaining employable skills, credentials, and pathways into work. In practice, this means supporting approaches that are grounded in labor market reality, engaged with employers, and structured to help participants progress beyond short-term placements into more sustainable employment.

Another major focus is technical assistance infrastructure. The grant encourages recipients to create new capacity to provide technical assistance through a range of activities, including organizing conferences and meetings, developing and supporting peer-to-peer learning networks, producing practical technical assistance materials (such as toolkits, checklists, and curriculum), and promoting best practices through webinars, site visits, and professional development for staff within member or affiliate organizations. The purpose of these activities is to spread effective models, reduce barriers to implementation, and help organizations replicate what works across regions and communities. The grant is therefore as much about knowledge transfer and field-building as it is about direct program delivery.

The opportunity also specifically targets the development of third-party provider capacity among a grantee's members or affiliates. Grant recipients are expected to provide technical assistance to their member or affiliate organizations so those organizations can become SNAP E&T third-party providers. This technical assistance is expected to deepen over the life of the grant, either by tackling increasingly complex topics over time (for example, moving from basic program orientation to more advanced compliance, reporting, fiscal tracking, or partnership design) and/or by expanding support to additional members and affiliates as the work progresses. The intent is to create a pipeline of competent organizations that can enter the SNAP E&T system and operate effectively within state-administered frameworks.

Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. The funding instrument is a grant, the activity category is Food and Nutrition, and the CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) number associated with the program is 10.561. The funding opportunity number is USDA FNS SNAP ETNP 2023. The opportunity was created on April 13, 2023, with an original application closing date of July 10, 2023. The maximum award amount listed is $3,000,000, and the agency anticipated making approximately three awards. Overall, the opportunity is structured to invest in national or multi-organization partnership capacity that can expand the reach and quality of SNAP E&T, strengthen provider readiness, and accelerate the adoption of proven practices that help SNAP participants gain skills and improve their economic outcomes.

• The Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service in the food and nutrition sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SNAP Employment and Training National Partnership Grants 2023" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.561.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 13, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 10, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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