{"id":170836,"date":"2023-09-29T23:51:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T04:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=170836"},"modified":"2023-09-29T23:51:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T04:51:18","slug":"big-grant-to-improve-snap-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2023\/09\/29\/big-grant-to-improve-snap-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Big grant to improve SNAP process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COLUMBUS &#8212; Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Director Matt Damschroder has announced the agency will use an $850,000 Process and Technology Improvement Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve the recertification process for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis grant will allow us to utilize text messaging to better prepare SNAP recipients throughout their renewal process,\u201d Damschroder said. \u201cMuch like visiting the doctor, recipients can choose to receive text messages that will better set expectations and prepare them for renewal interview, including by filling out necessary forms and updates in advance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/snap-copy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-170839\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals receiving SNAP must reapply annually. The new process, which is voluntary, will prompt those renewing their SNAP benefits to fill out recertification forms, and submit verification documents before their interviews. By completing this information in advance, both the recipient and the caseworker will be better prepared for the renewal interview prompting individuals to complete necessary forms and updates to information in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUSDA\u2019s nutrition assistance programs \u2013 including SNAP \u2013 have a crucial role in addressing both food insecurity and nutrition insecurity,\u201d said Midwest Regional Administrator, Dr. Vista Suarez Fletcher.<br>\u201cThrough initiatives like this grant, FNS hopes to improve the customer experience of nutrition security programs by putting the needs of applicants and participants at the center of anything that is created.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The improvements being made possible through this grant come on the heels of ODJFS launching a new electronic signature process that will save Ohioans time when applying for certain benefits such as SNAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe use of texting to pre-register for SNAP renewals is just one example of our ongoing efforts to increase efficiency and improve the customer experience for those we serve,\u201d Damschroder said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent staff\/submitted information COLUMBUS &#8212; Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Director Matt Damschroder has announced the agency will use an $850,000 Process and Technology Improvement Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve the recertification process for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. \u201cThis grant will allow us to utilize text [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-170836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-18 00:58:33","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170836"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":170840,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170836\/revisions\/170840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}