SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions that were used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education and Obesity Prevention Grant (SNAP-Ed) State Plan and Annual Report System.

Form Number: SNAP-Ed Annual Report (Form FNS-925A) and SNAP-Ed State Plan (Form FNS-925B).

OMB Number: 0584-0683.

Expiration Date: April 30, 2026.

Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved collection.

Abstract: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The SNAP Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program (referred to as SNAP-Ed), established by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended (Pub. L. 115-334, “The Act”), is the nutrition education and promotion component of SNAP. Per regulations at 7 CFR 272.2(d), State SNAP agencies have the option to provide nutrition education for persons who are eligible to receive SNAP benefits and other means-tested Federal assistance programs. The goal of SNAP-Ed is to improve the likelihood that persons eligible for SNAP will make healthy food choices within a limited budget and choose physically active lifestyles consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and USDA food guidance. SNAP-Ed's target audience includes low-income individuals eligible to receive benefits under SNAP or other means-tested Federal assistance programs and individuals residing in communities with a significant low-income population. State SNAP agencies have the option of providing SNAP-Ed services to SNAP recipients as part of their SNAP operations. As of 2025, 52 of the 53 States and Territories implement some form of SNAP-Ed programming. Participating States annually receive federally allocated grants that are used to cover States' SNAP-Ed expenses at a rate of 100 percent. State SNAP agencies contract with sub-grantees, referred to as implementing agencies, to carry out SNAP-Ed programming. Implementing agencies include cooperative extension offices, universities, State departments of health or education, State-level nutrition networks, food banks, and other organizations. SNAP-Ed programming can comprise a wide range of evidence-based approaches, including direct education; policy, systems, and environmental changes; and social marketing campaigns. The annual SNAP-Ed Plan Guidance, available online ( https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/​administration/​snap-ed-guidance-and-policy) describes SNAP-Ed programming options in detail.

As directed by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”, Pub. L. 115-334), FNS improved the SNAP-Ed reporting process by providing States with an electronic, online reporting system. States submit their annual SNAP-Ed State Plans (FNS-925B) and SNAP-Ed Annual Reports (FNS-925A) in this system. The system provides FNS with data that are consistent across States, which facilitates data aggregation and nationwide evaluation of SNAP-Ed. This system also streamlines the submission and review process for States and FNS, for example, by using ( printed page 42559) autofill to avoid re-entering repeated information and automatically skipping sections not needed for a particular State agency's plan or report. Under this renewal, FNS updated the forms to promote clarity, information accuracy, and analysis. Specifically, FNS removed fields, for example removed fields that were previously optional, added fields, for example to document State agency engagement with Tribal consultations, and updated the order and phrasing of several fields, for example clarified how agencies report direct education outcome measures. This renewal does not change submission deadlines for SNAP-Ed State plans or annual reports.

In developing the burden estimates for this information collection, FNS categorized States into one of four burden levels (Groups A through D, where Group A represents the smallest burden level and Group D represents the largest burden level). This categorization takes into account both the State's SNAP-Ed funding allocation and the number of implementing agencies that a State must coordinate with for purposes of SNAP-Ed planning and reporting (as a proxy for the level of effort and coordination needed in a State). FNS held meetings with the consultation group on February 25 and 28, 2025. The consultation group included nine SNAP-Ed affiliated representatives responsible for submitting SNAP-Ed State plans and annual reports, representing the four State burden levels. The group provided feedback on the content, clarity, and burden estimate for this information collection. Based on this feedback, FNS has refined the burden hours for FNS forms 925A and 925B. In addition, through this notice, FNS seeks public comments on the burden estimate for this information collection.

Affected Public: State agencies that elect to request Federal SNAP-Ed grant funds to conduct nutrition education and obesity prevention services, and SNAP-Ed implementing agencies.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 53 State agencies (50 U.S. States, District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and 144 implementing agencies (93 State government agencies, 1 local government agency, 10 Tribal government agencies, and 40 not-for-profit institutions).

Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 11 responses per respondent per year. This total number of responses includes: (1) submission of the SNAP-Ed State Plan form once a year by the State Agency (1 response); (2) submission of the SNAP-Ed Annual Report form once a year by the State Agency (1 response); (3) a quarterly review by the State or Implementing Agency of standards established in regulation, SNAP-Ed Plan Guidance, and other FNS policy ((4 responses); (4) State Agency activities to meet FNS fiscal recordkeeping requirements quarterly (4 responses); and (5) completion of training (1 response).

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2,100.

Estimated Time per Response: 88.7881 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 186,455 hours. See the table below for estimated total annual burden for each type of respondent.

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