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Nevada SNAP Education

Nevada SNAP Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) is a federal funded program that is per 7 CFR 272.2, “a combination of educational strategies, accompanied by supporting policy, systems, and environmental interventions, demonstrated to facilitate adoption of food and physical activity choices and other nutrition-related behaviors conducive to the health and well-being of SNAP participants and low-income individuals eligible to receive benefits under SNAP or other means-tested programs and individuals residing in communities with a significant low-income population.”

Nevada SNAP-Ed is administered through the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) by utilizing partnering agencies throughout the state to conduct SNAP-Ed programs as a Sub-Grantee Implementing Agency (IA).

Based on the 2017-2018 Statewide Needs Assessment, Nevada SNAP-Ed has 4 priority objectives: (1) assist Nevadans in overall diet quality and beverages, (2) reduce food insecurity through Food Resource Management, (3) increase physical activity and decrease sedentary behavior, (4) increase daily fruit and vegetable consumption.

Based on the 2017-2018 Statewide Needs Assessment, Nevada SNAP-Ed has 4 focus areas: (1) early childhood, (2) school health, (3) food resource management, (4) adults and those living with disabilities.

Based on where you live, you can utilize the Programs by County tool to help location nutrition education services.

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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

3. email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

12/09/2022

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