Notice2025-14290
Agency Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection: Request for Comments on Understanding Participant Experiences in SNAP E&T
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July 29, 2025
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Agriculture DepartmentFood and Nutrition Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This is a new information collection for the contract of the project titled "Understanding Participant Experiences in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T)." The purpose of this collection is to help FNS develop a comprehensive understanding of how SNAP participants experience the SNAP E&T program and to identify actionable recommendations to help programs improve their customer service and efficiently connect participants with training and services that meet their needs.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35654-35655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-14290]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection:
Request for Comments on Understanding Participant Experiences in SNAP
E&T
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment
on this proposed information collection. This is a new information
collection for the contract of the project titled ``Understanding
Participant Experiences in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T).'' The purpose of this collection
is to help FNS develop a comprehensive understanding of how SNAP
participants experience the SNAP E&T program and to identify actionable
recommendations to help programs improve their customer service and
efficiently connect participants with training and services that meet
their needs.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 29,
2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Kristen Corey, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th
Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314 or submitted via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#741f061d0700111a5a171b06110d34010710155a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c5aeb7acb6b1a0abeba6aab7a0bc85b0b6a1a4eba2aab3">[email protected]</span></a>. Comments will also be accepted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal; go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, and
follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Michael
Burke at 703-305-4369.
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: Understanding Participant Experiences in SNAP E&T.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: 0584-NEW.
Expiration Date: Not yet determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
offers a vital lifeline to low-income Americans, preventing hunger
during difficult times. When determining SNAP eligibility, States must
identify anyone in the household that is (1) subject to general work
requirements, (2) subject to a time limit on benefits if they are not
meeting work requirements, and (3) required to participate in the
State's SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) program. States vary
considerably in how they determine eligibility, share information about
work requirements and employment and training opportunities, and make
referrals to SNAP E&T programs. The ``Understanding Participant
Experiences in SNAP E&T'' project will help the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) to assess SNAP
participants' understanding of work requirements and their experiences
accessing SNAP E&T programs that meet their needs.
We expect four States to participate in the project, including two
States that operate mandatory SNAP E&T programs and two States that
operate voluntary SNAP E&T programs. The project aims to (1) explore
SNAP work registrants' understanding of work requirements when
certifying or recertifying for SNAP eligibility; (2) describe SNAP work
registrants' experiences with accessing SNAP E&T services and finding
training opportunities that meet their needs; (3) assess the
experiences of SNAP E&T participants; and (4) develop recommendations
that States can use to support program participants in navigating work
requirements and SNAP E&T.
To achieve the research objectives, the project will document and
describe the
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experiences of SNAP participants in the four States through two
qualitative research methods: photovoice and in-depth interviews.
Photovoice engages participants in structured activities where they use
photos they have taken to guide interviews with researchers. The
interviews will focus on and highlight themes and issues most
significant to participants about SNAP E&T. In-depth interviews will
provide rich, detailed accounts of participants' thoughts, behaviors,
and experiences with work requirements and in SNAP E&T programs.
Finally, the project will include video interviews with SNAP E&T
participants and staff that provide E&T services to create a multimedia
deliverable that tells a complete story of navigating work requirements
and engaging with SNAP E&T. The study team will work with FNS to select
and recruit State agencies and SNAP E&T providers that offer direct
services to SNAP participants to support the recruitment for photovoice
and in-depth interviews.
Affected public: Members of the public affected by the data
collection include individuals and households, State and local
government workers from SNAP agencies in four States, and staff at not-
for-profit and for-profit organizations that provide services to SNAP
E&T participants. Respondent groups will include: (1) SNAP E&T program
participants; (2) directors and managers from State and local
government agencies supporting SNAP E&T programs; and (3) staff at
providers that offer direct services to SNAP E&T participants.
Estimated number of respondents: SNAP E&T participants will be
asked to participate in either a photovoice interview or an in-depth
interview (which include several possible notifications), as well as a
possible video interview for the multimedia deliverable. State and
local government staff and staff that provide SNAP E&T services will
respond to study recruitment efforts (which include several possible
notifications), an administrative data request, and a possible video
interview for the multimedia deliverable. The total estimated number of
unique respondents--which includes everyone contacted for data
collection regardless of whether they participate--is 1,233. This
includes up to 1,163 individuals/households, 24 State and local
government staff, and 46 staff that provide E&T services. The study
team will contact 1,163 individuals/households; 779 will be respondents
and 384 will be non-respondents. Of the 779 respondents, 20 will
participate in photovoice interviews, 160 will participate in an in-
depth interview, and 11 will participate in pre-testing the photovoice
and in-depth interview instruments.
Among individuals participating in the photovoice and in-depth
interviews, 15 will also be contacted again to participate in video
interviews for the multimedia deliverable; of these, 10 will be
respondents and 5 will be non-respondents.
Before the start of data collection in one non-study State, the
study team will pretest all photovoice activities (including the
consent form, the kickoff session, the photo submission form, and the
interview discussion guide) with three SNAP E&T participants. We will
also pretest the in-depth interview guide with eight SNAP E&T
participants in two non-study States.
To begin recruiting participants, the study team will contact 24
State SNAP agency staff, which includes State program staff and State
data systems staff; 14 will be respondents and 10 will be non-
respondents. Four of the State data systems staff will provide
administrative data which will be used to recruit SNAP E&T
participants. The study team will contact 32 staff from not-for-profit
and eight staff at for-profit organizations that serve as SNAP E&T
providers to support the recruitment effort for the photovoice
interviews and in-depth interviews. Among staff that provide E&T
services participating in the recruitment effort, eight individuals
will also be contacted again to participate in interviews for the
multimedia deliverable.
Estimated number of responses per respondent: Across all 1,233
unique respondents (839 respondents and 394 non-respondents) and 3,250
annual responses, the average number of responses is 2.64.
Estimated total annual responses. 3,250.
Estimated time per response. The estimated time per response varies
from 0.033 hours for activities related to reading flyers for
photovoice and in-depth interview recruitment to 8 hours for State data
systems staff to provide administrative data. The response time will
vary depending on the respondent group, with an average estimated time
of 11.70 minutes (0.19 hours).
Estimated total annual burden on respondents. The total estimated
annual burden on respondents is 38,022 minutes (633.70 hours).
James C. Miller,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-14290 Filed 7-28-25; 8:45 am]
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