Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
Amended – Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) / Request for Application (RFA)
STATE OF NEVADA, DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, SNAP-ED GRANT
Application New Due Date: July 8, 2024, 8:00AM
Funding Opportunity Summary
The Board of Regents, Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), University of Nevada Reno – Extension (UNR-EXT), in partnership with the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS), invites local organizations that prioritize equity, inclusion, and cultural competence to apply for subgrants to implement the Nevada Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (Nevada SNAP-Ed) State Plan. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) / Request for Application (RFA) is being facilitated by UNR-EXT with the intent of the selected organizations to enter into a subaward agreement directly with UNR-EXT and administration from DWSS. The current Nevada SNAP-Ed program operates on a three-year State Plan, spanning three federal fiscal years: FFY24, FFY25, and FFY26 (October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2026) as approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in accordance with Federal Guidance.
Full Budget Timeline: Funding for Nevada SNAP-Ed program implementation is reviewed, evaluated, and, if necessary, amended annually. Annual funding is contingent on the performance and annual evaluation of Implementing Organizations and on availability of Federal funds.
Pre-Award Costs: This grant does not allow reimbursement of any pre-award costs, such as printing of the application, mailing costs, or staff time spent reading related documents or writing an application.
NOFO/RFA Coordinator: Macy Helm, Nutrition Education Programs Sr. Coordinator, mhelm@unr.edu. Direct all communication, including questions, complaints, or requests for assistance to SNAPED@unr.edu with “FFY25 SNAP-Ed NOFO/RFA” in the subject line.
Nevada SNAP-Ed NOFO/RFA Timeline
Event | Date / Time (PST) |
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and Request for Application (RFA) Release | May 13, 2024 |
Amendment to NOFO and RFA Release | June 10, 2024 |
Final date to submit questions: SNAPED@unr.edu | June 17, 2024 |
Responses to questions will be provided by: | June 21, 2024 |
Deadline for Application Package submission | July 8, 2024 by 8AM |
Evaluation period | Approximately three weeks |
Notification of selected organizations | July 26, 2024 |
FFY25 Nevada State Plan submitted to USDA FNS | August 15, 2024 |
FFY25 Period of performance | October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025 |
Documents
- FFY-25 SNAP-Ed Request for Application (PDF)
- FFY25 Nevada SNAP-Ed Application Cover Sheet (PDF)
- FFY25 DWSS – Checklist of Assurances (PDF)
- FFY25 UNR – Subrecipient Proposal Assurance Form (PDF)
- FFY25 Proposed Budget Narrative (XLSX)
- FFY25 Planned Sites (XLSX)
- FFY25 Planned Staffing (XLSX)
- FFY25 SNAP-Ed RFA Scoring Matrix.v2 (PDF)