Nutrition Education Program EFNEP and SNAP-Ed (Grant year Runs Oct 1-Sept 30)

What is SNAP-Ed? Program implemented to help persons eligible for the Food Benefit Program to: Make healthy food choices within a limited budget Choose a physically active lifestyle Achieve & Maintain good health Avoid running out of food Prepare & store food safely Obesity Prevention

SNAP-Ed Administered by KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Frankfort) Delivered by NEP paraprofessionals, all agents, county assistants and volunteers SNAP recipients, SNAP eligibles Children, all eligible adults including Seniors

What can 4-H Agents Do? Teaching – Food Safety – Food Preparation – Portion/serving size – Reading labels – Hand washing School Programs Club meetings Backpack Program Newsletters, news articles, radio programs Collaborate & facilitate Supervising – Volunteers

Approved Curriculum Youth – Super Star Chef – LEAP – WIN – OrganWise – MyPlate – USDA – Farm to School – Media Smart Youth – Updated Professor Popcorn

Where to find SNAP-Ed audiences Schools w/50% or more free & reduced lunch Family resource center Day camps Summer feeding sites Health Fairs

Volunteers LEAP Volunteers BackPack program Super Star Chef Summer feeding Assisting w/qualified 4-H Clubs

SNAP-Ed Project Categories Indirect Newsletters & Local Media – Direct Limited English – School Age Youth- Farmers Market Administrative- Supervision, reports

Agent Commitment Form

How to Report SNAP-Ed Hours Agents ~ report on KERS-by 10 th of following month. County Paid Assistants ~ report on KERS-by 10th of following month. Volunteers ~ report events using volunteer reporting form after each event.* * Mailed by Agent to: UK Nutrition Education Program 1 Quality St Lexington, KY 40507

Reimbursements Amount allowed per adults $2.00, youth 1.75 Must attach original receipt Due monthly by 5 th of the following month Nutritious foods only Appropriate foods that this audience can afford Budgets; copies & demonstration/sample food

Reimbursements Budget 2013 $1400 Budget 2014 $1500 Soil, plants and seeds

NEP Home page – Public site – Staff directory – Newsletters – Resources, reports & guidelines – Reimbursement forms – Volunteer report form – Profiles

Reinforcements Given to clients to re-enforce the nutrition lesson being taught Not for a display handout Don’t mix the EFNEP and SNAP-Ed items, different funders

Resources and Answers to Questions… Nutrition Education Program Resources: Downloadable Displays NEPieces Curriculum & Publications FAQ’s Visit: Bi-Monthly Newsletters: Food & Nutrition Calendar

FAQ Double Dipping What foods cannot be reimbursed? What type of activity is considered “admin” and how much time is countable?

Contacts Rita May – Reimbursement questions Leslie McCammish – Help with KERS Debra Cotterill NEP department phone; (859) Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.