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Arizona Nutrition Network

Arizona Nutrition Network. FY2010 Local Incentive Award Application Training February 2009 By Dolores H. Sawka, RD. Session Objectives. Experience iLinc Online Technology Review of the LIA Program Discuss SNAP-Ed Identify Program Requirements and Benefits Examine Reporting Forms.

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  1. Arizona Nutrition Network FY2010 Local Incentive Award Application Training February 2009 By Dolores H. Sawka, RD

  2. Session Objectives • Experience iLinc Online Technology • Review of the LIA Program • Discuss SNAP-Ed • Identify Program Requirements and Benefits • Examine Reporting Forms

  3. FY10 LIA Application Training Online Training for FY10 Application • Material is presented • Reviewed by questions and answers • Audience responses • Partner participation from your computer

  4. Local Incentive Award “LIA”

  5. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview • Nutrition Education Funding Opportunity • Reimbursement program NOT a grant • Federal Fiscal Year – October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010 • Requires State/Local funds spent at the local level • Increases nutrition education budget by 50% through federal reimbursement

  6. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview LEVEL OF LIA PARTNERSHIPS Contributing Supporting Community

  7. Community Partnership A Community Partner… • is a person or representative of an agency interested in receiving AzNN materials, news, or information, but is unable to attend meetings or participate in many Network activities • may be limited to simply ordering and using AzNN materials • may include teachers, self-employed professionals, consultants, etc

  8. Supporting Partnership A Supporting Partner… • works with contributing partners in the local areas, utilizes AzNN messages and materials • may contribute funds to the leading agency but does not have a contract with ADHS • valuable partner within the AzNN but is unable to contribute matching funds to the Network

  9. Supporting Partnership • Federally funded agencies (Head Start) • State Agencies (Department of Economic Security, Department of Education, Department of Agriculture, etc.) • Private Non-profit agencies (American Heart Association, Food Banks, etc.)

  10. Contributing Partnership A Contributing Partner… • is a lead agency in contributing state/local share funds to the AzNN • contracts with ADHS and receives reimbursements • attends AzNN meetings and participate in committees • has access to all AzNN materials as well as promotional items • works with supporting agencies

  11. Joining AzNN • Community Partnership • Contact information will be added to our Partner database and email distribution list • Supporting Partnership • Database and email list • Contact information will be shared with local Matching Partners • Let us know if committee and event participation interests you • Contributing Partnership • All the above • Apply for Local Incentive Award (LIA)

  12. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview What is the Process for Applying? One section application requires completion of an Excel file Important Application Due Date March 30, 2009, by 3:30 pm

  13. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview Where does the funding come from? • USDA Federal SNAP funds • State, County, or Local Public Funds • Cash Donations in some cases Funds are to expand and enhance nutrition education provided for SNAP Participants in Arizona.

  14. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview Who qualifies? - City Governments - County Health Departments - Indian Tribal Organizations - Non-Profit Agencies - School Districts

  15. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview How much funding is available? • Is not capped or competitive. • Must submit applications for approval. • Limited by the Local Share funds available and program activities meeting USDA requirements.

  16. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview What will your program receive? • Determine Local Share Funds used for allowable nutrition education activities serving SNAP eligible individuals for nutrition education purposes • Eligible for reimbursement equal to 50% of the Local Share Budget

  17. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview Example Program spends: $500,000 in Local Share Funds for nutrition education Program eligible to receive: $250,000 in Federal Share funds to expand nutrition education services

  18. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview • All contracts must be USDA approved • Activities paid with Federal Share funds must expand current nutrition education efforts • Requirements are the same for both Local Share and Federal Share Funds

  19. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview Where can Nutrition Education be found? Examples: • County Health Departments • Tribal Programs • School Districts • Non-Profit Agencies • Senior Centers • Childcare Agencies

  20. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview Who is the Target Population? • SNAP Participants • People Eligible to Participate in SNAP • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) participants • Highest priority is given to SNAP eligible women and their children

  21. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview Target Audience Categories: • Certified Eligible • Likely Eligible • Potentially Eligible by Site or Location

  22. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview Certified Eligible • SNAP Participants at 100% FPL • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) • “Adopt an Office” activities

  23. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview Likely Eligible • Documented Incomes at or below 130% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) • Head Start Children • Commodity Supplemental Food Program Elderly Participants (CFSP) • Food Bank or Food Bank patrons • WIC (Participants at or below 130% of FPL) • TANF recipients

  24. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview Potentially Eligible by Site or Location • Documented income at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) • Schools with 50% or more students receiving free or reduced lunch – without duplicating efforts • Census tracts with 50% or more of the population at or below 185% FPL • Must be USDA approved (exclusivity waiver)

  25. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview Questions? • What would be another source to use to qualify a site other that NSLP or Census Track? Ans: CACFP Mapper 2. What is required by USDA for each Potentially Eligible site? Ans: Exclusivity Waiver

  26. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview Program Goals • Determine Local Share Funds used for allowable nutrition education activities serving SNAP eligible individuals for nutrition education purposes • Eligible for reimbursement equal to 50% of the Local Share budget

  27. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview What is Local Share? • Money spent for staff time, equipment, materials, space, and other expenditures for nutrition education activities • Public funds from state/local sources (not federal) and/or private donations meeting USDA criteria • Indian Tribal Organizations may be able to use some federal funds (depending on wording of the federal program)

  28. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview Sources of Local Share Examples • County General Funds • State Funds • City Funds for Parks and Recreation • School District Funds • Tribal Funds • Private Donations

  29. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview Private Cash Donations • No endorsements of donors or products • No funds will revert back to the donor or benefit the donor • No restrictions on use • Funds are under the state’s administrative control

  30. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview Indian Tribal Organizations • Some federal funds provided to Indian Tribal Organizations can be used as Local Share funding source • Authorizing legislation must include “other federal laws not withstanding” language

  31. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview What is Federal Share? • USDA SNAP funds reimbursed for additional expenses to increase and enhance nutrition education efforts for target population • Your agency is eligible for Federal Share funds of up to 50% of your approved Local Share budget

  32. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview Questions? • What is Local Share and what is it used for? Ans: Money spent for staff time, equipment, materials, space, and other expenditures for nutrition education activities • What is Federal Share and what is it used for? Ans: USDA SNAP funds reimbursed for additional expenses to increase and enhance nutrition education efforts for target population

  33. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) • Dietary Guidelines • MyPyramid • Behaviorally-Focused • Science-Based • Social Marketing and Community Education

  34. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) All SNAP-Ed activities must focus on the selection and consumption of healthy foods within a limited budget

  35. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) SNAP-Ed Priorities: Health Promotion Is to help SNAP eligibles establish healthy eating habits and a physically active lifestyle Primary Prevention To help prevent or postpone chronic diseases

  36. FY10 LIA Application Training LIA Program is Primary Prevention The LIA program is to help SNAP eligibles, through Nutrition Education and Promotion of Physical Activity, prevent or postpone the onset of diet-related chronic diseases by establishing more active lifestyles and better eating habits

  37. FY10 LIA Application Training Question? What takes place with Secondary/ Tertiary Prevention? Ans: • Screening and Identification of people at risk for chronic diseases • Diet modification to assist people that have a disease Is this allowable for our program?

  38. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) SNAP-EdBehavioral Outcomes: • Eat fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and fat free or low fat milk every day • Be physically active every day as part of a healthy lifestyle • Balance caloric intake from food and beverages with calories expended Other behavioral outcomes may be approved if justification is provided and approved by USDA.

  39. LIA Program Requirements • SNAP-Ed meets Dietary Guidelines and My Pyramid • Allowable/Unallowable Costs • Reasonable and Necessary Expenditures to promote change

  40. LIA Program Requirements • Contract with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) • Monthly Financial and Program Reports • AzNN Policies and Procedures • Four required training meetings per year

  41. LIA Program Requirements • Implement your approved nutrition education work plan • Use AzNN and USDA materials and messages • Enjoy your work

  42. LIA Program Requirements Questions? 1. When is your FY10 Application due? Ans: March 30th at 3:30 pm 2. There are three target areas that your program must adhere to, out of this list what is missing? 1. SNAP-Ed meets Dietary Guidelines and My Pyramid 2. Must adhere to the Allowable/Unallowable Cost 3. Reasonable and necessary expenditures to promote change

  43. Benefits to the LIA Program As a Contributing Partner - Access to Free materials Social Marketing Tools Costumes Training Networking Incentive items from AzNN website Receive Reimbursement

  44. Benefits to the LIA Program

  45. Benefits to the LIA Program

  46. FY10 LIA Application TrainingReview 10 MINUTE BREAK

  47. FY10 LIA Application Training Time Documentation

  48. FY10 LIA Application TrainingTime Documentation Labor Activity Reports/Continuous Time Staff • Reporting Employees – 100% SNAP-Ed • Must have 100% time spent on SNAP-Ed activities • Requires a certification at least every 6 months

  49. Certification Sample

  50. FY10 LIA Application TrainingTime Documentation Employees that are not 100% SNAP-Ed • Time documentation must show: • After-the-fact distribution • All activities • Prepared at least monthly and must match one or more payrolls • Signed by employee and supervisor

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