Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education and Obesity Prevention Grant (SNAP-Ed) State Plan and Annual Report System

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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 collection is a revision of a currently approved collection for the electronic reporting forms, SNAP-Ed Annual Report (Form FNS-925A) and SNAP-Ed State Plan (Form FNS- 925B), as required in the 2018 Farm Bill.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 168 (Wednesday, September 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42558-42560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16895]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request--
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education and Obesity
Prevention Grant (SNAP-Ed) State Plan and Annual Report System

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 collection is a revision
of a currently approved collection for the electronic reporting forms,
SNAP-Ed Annual Report (Form FNS-925A) and SNAP-Ed State Plan (Form FNS-
925B), as required in the 2018 Farm Bill.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 3, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Aurora Calvillo Buffington, Food
and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments also may be submitted via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#96c5d8d7c6bbd3f2d6e3e5f2f7b8f1f9e0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aefde0effe83ebcaeedbddcacf80c9c1d8">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Comments also will 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 (OMB) 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 Aurora
Calvillo-Buffington at (703) 305-2820 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aefde0effe83ebcaeedbddcacf80c9c1d8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="194a575849345c7d596c6a7d78377e766f">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

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 (<a href="https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/administration/snap-ed-guidance-and-policy">https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/administration/snap-ed-guidance-and-policy</a>) 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

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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.

SNAP-ed Annual Plan and Reports Burden Hours
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Change in Change in
Est. number Total Previously burden burden Total
Respondent type (A) Burden activity (B) of burden approved hours due hours due difference
respondents hours burden to an to program in burden
(C) hours adjustment change hours
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Reporting
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State Agencies that Administer the Program.... Prepare and submit SNAP-Ed State 53 6,042 5,554 488 0 488
Plan Form.
Prepare and submit SNAP-Ed Annual 53 1,272 1,160 112 0 112
Report Form.
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Subtotal for State Agencies that Administer the Program...................... 53 7,314 6,714 600 0 600
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Implementing Agencies--....................... Prepare and submit SNAP-Ed State 93 48,825 55,836 -7,011 0 -7,011
Plan Form.
State Government.............................. Prepare and submit SNAP-Ed Annual 93 23,064 26,456 -3,392 0 -3,392
Report Form.
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Subtotal for Implementing Agencies--State Government......................... 93 71,889 82,291 -10,402 0 -10,402
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Implementing Agencies--....................... Prepare and submit SNAP-Ed State 1 15 92 -77 0 -77
Plan Form.
Local Government.............................. Prepare and submit SNAP-Ed Annual 1 7 39 -32 0 -32
Report Form.
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Subtotal for Implementing Agencies--Local Government......................... 1 22 131 -109 0 -109
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Implementing Agencies--....................... Prepare and submit SNAP-Ed State 10 280 266 14 0 14
Plan Form.
Tribal Government............................. Prepare and submit SNAP-Ed Annual 10 120 119 1 0 1
Report Form.
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Subtotal for Implementing Agencies--Tribal Government........................ 10 400 385 15 0 15
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Total Estimated Reporting Burden for State/Local/Tribal Government Level. 157 79,625 89,522 -9,897 0 -9,897
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Implementing Agencies--....................... Prepare and submit SNAP-Ed State 40 11,840 29,765 -17,925 0 -17,925
Plan Form.
Not-For-Profit Institution.................... Prepare and submit SNAP-Ed Annual 40 5,480 13,707 -8,227 0 -8,227
Report Form.
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Subtotal for Implementing Agencies--Not-For-Profit Institution............... 40 17,320 43,472 -26,152 0 -26,152
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Total Estimated Reporting Burden for Business Level...................... 40 17,320 43,472 -26,152 0 -26,152
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TOTAL ESTIMATED REPORTING BURDEN......................................... 197 96,945 132,994 -36,049 0 -36,049
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Recordkeeping
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State Agencies that Administer the Program.... Review standards, SNAP-Ed Plan 53 8,268 14,963 -6,695 0 -6,695
Guidance, and other FNS policy.
Complete training................ 21 63 67 -4 0 -4
Recordkeeping requirements....... 53 5,512 5,544 -32 0 -32
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Subtotal..................................................................... 53 13,843 20,574 -6,731 0 -6,731
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Implementing Agencies--....................... Review standards, SNAP-Ed Plan 93 33,852 99,438 -65,586 0 -65,586
Guidance, and other FNS policy.
State Government.............................. Complete training................ 67 201 219 -18 0 -18
Recordkeeping requirements....... 93 14,508 15,168 -660 0 -660
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Subtotal..................................................................... 93 48,561 114,825 -66,264 0 -66,264
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Implementing Agencies--....................... Review standards, SNAP-Ed Plan 1 12 508 -496 0 -496
Guidance, and other FNS policy.
Local Government.............................. Complete training................ 2 138 19 119 0 119
Recordkeeping requirements....... 1 276 1,476 -1,200 0 -1,200
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Subtotal..................................................................... 1 426 2,003 -1,577 0 -1,577
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Implementing Agencies--....................... Review standards, SNAP-Ed Plan 10 840 760 80 0 80
Guidance, and other FNS policy.
Tribal Government............................. Complete training................ 9 27 25 2 0 2
Recordkeeping requirements....... 10 2,520 2,256 264 0 264
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Subtotal..................................................................... 10 3,387 3,041 346 0 346
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Total Estimated Recordkeeping Burden for State/Local/Tribal Government 157 66,217 140,442 -74,225 0 -74,225
Level.
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Implementing Agencies--....................... Review standards, SNAP-Ed Plan 40 14,880 106,872 -91,992 0 -91,992
Guidance, and other FNS.
policy...........................
Not-For-Profit Institution.................... Complete training................ 31 93 133 -40 0 -40
Recordkeeping requirements....... 40 8,320 12,768 -4,448 0 -4,448
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Subtotal..................................................................... 40 23,293 119,773 -96,480 0 -96,480
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Total Estimated Recordkeeping Burden for Business Level.................. 40 23,293 119,773 -96,480 0 -96,480
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TOTAL ESTIMATED RECORDKEEPING BURDEN..................................... 197 89,510 260,215 -170,705 0 -170,705
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GRAND TOTAL FOR REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING BURDEN....................... 197 186,455 393,210 -206,755 0 -206,755
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Note: The estimated average number of hours per response has been rounded to the nearest whole number in this table (column F).\2\ The estimated total
hours (column G) were calculated by multiplying the total annual responses (column E) by the estimated average number of hours per response prior to
rounding (column F).

James C. Miller,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-16895 Filed 9-2-25; 8:45 am]
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