What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "Process and Technology Improvement Grants", offered by Food and Nutrition Service. It is associated with CFDA program 10.580. Section 11(t) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (Public Law 116-94), as amended, Grants for Simplified Application and Eligibility Determination Systems and Improved Access to Benefits, authorizes...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on June 27, 2022. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $20,000 -- $2,000,000. Total estimated funding: $5,000,000. Expected number of awards: 12.

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Closed · USDA-FNS-SNAP-2022-PTIG · CFDA 10.580 · Discretionary

Process and Technology Improvement Grants

Federal grant opportunity posted by Food and Nutrition Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$20K-$2M
Award range: Closed
Status: June 27, 2022
Close date: 12
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

Process and Technology Improvement Grants is a closed discretionary listing from Food and Nutrition Service that offered $20,000 -- $2,000,000 across 12 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 232 other opportunities from Food and Nutrition Service.

$20K-$2M
award range: Closed
application status: 12
expected awards: 10.580
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Process and Technology Improvement Grants is closed (last close June 27, 2022). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Food and Nutrition Service still indexes 232 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed June 27, 2022

Posted Apr 26 Closes Jun 27

Est. Total Funding

$5,000,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Grant

Description

Section 11(t) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (Public Law 116-94), as amended, Grants for Simplified Application and Eligibility Determination Systems and Improved Access to Benefits, authorizes the Food and Nutrition Service Agency (FNS) to annually award up to $5 million1 in grants to State agencies administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; State or local governments; agencies providing health or welfare services; public health or educational entities; or private nonprofit entities, such as community-based or faith-based organizations, food banks, or other emergency feeding organizations. These grants, known as Process and Technology Improvement Grants, allow applicants to “develop and implement supplemental nutrition assistance program simplified application and eligibility determination systems.”Process and Technology Improvement Grants support efforts by State agencies and their community-based and faith-based partners to develop and implement projects that focus on improving the quality and efficiency of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) operations and processes.Fiscal Year

Civic applicant mix · government + nonprofit doors

Process and Technology Improvement Grants combines government/tribal and nonprofit applicant types (5 doors). The listing is a civic funding corridor spanning public and nonprofit operators. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Food and Nutrition (FN). Only 1 other Food and Nutrition Service listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 233).

Code 00: State governments
Code 01: County governments
Code 02: City or township governments
Code 12: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 25: Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Carla Garcia Grants Officer

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What to do next

Process and Technology Improvement Grants is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants

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