1. Mapping Webinar October 2019
Grant Cycle
Mapping Webinar
October 2019

2. Juliet Jones: SNAP-Ed Program Manager, New Jersey Department of Health
Introduction
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)
Juliet Jones: SNAP-Ed Program Manager, New Jersey Department of Health
Erin Bunger Johnson, Meghan Butler, and Erika Marks: Center for Research and Evaluation on Education and Human Services (CREEHS) at Montclair State University

3. Purpose Accurately identify implementation locations
Low-income areas are a special focus for the Healthy Community Grants Network.
Other areas may still be eligible for an award.
This webinar offers a mapping tool to help you determine if your work falls within a low-income area
The purpose of this webinar is to assist applicants properly identify the proposed site location and economic status

4. SNAP-Ed is one of nine funders
SNAP-Ed is one of nine funders. Although all funders support the backbone, in the next cohort SNAP-Ed will not fund grantees directly and instead will only provide backbone support to SNAP-Eligible grantees. This will not impact the award process. However, SNAP-Ed may be able to offer eligible grantees additional resources such as additional training and technical assistance. Therefore it is important for HCN to accurately capture the communities and sites we will be working with.

5. SNAP-Ed
SNAP-Ed is the educational component of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as “food stamps”.
The goal of SNAP-Ed is to improve the likelihood that persons eligible for SNAP will make healthy lifestyle choices that contribute to lifelong health and wellness.
Provides hands-on cooking classes and nutrition education,
Provides training and technical assistance to support Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE) change.

7. NJHCN Application

8. Implementation Location
Low income Community (Census tract where 50% or more of the residents are at or below 185% of the federal poverty level).
Healthy Eating or Physical Activity Audit
Affordable Fruits & Vegetables
Farmers’ Markets/Stands/Mobile
Access to Places for Physical Activity
Street Design
Additional resources:
Source: NJHCN Blog

9. Implementation Location
Schools (50% or more of the students are eligible to receive free or reduced priced meals).
Participation in school breakfast programs
School gardens
Active recess, active classrooms & shared use agreements
Safe routes to schools
Pedestrian and bike safety programs
Additional resources:
Source: NJHCN Blog

10. Implementation Location
Early Childhood Education Program (Head Start/Early Head Start, 50% or more of the children are receiving child care subsidy,50% or more of the children are participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, 50% or more of the children are receiving Medicaid).
Focus on policy and practice
Staff training and parent engagement
Access to healthy foods
Access to physical activity

11. Implementation Location
Automatic Eligibility:
Sites/Sponsors participating in the Summer Food Service Program
Food Pantry
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and/or satellites
Head Start/Early Head Start
Affordable Housing Development

12. Link to Map Website

13. Questions? For Questions about NJHCN & applications: Janet Heroux
For Questions about NJ SNAP-Ed Programming:
Juliet Jones
For Questions about data sources & how to navigate the maps:
Erin Bunger Johnson Meghan Butler Erika Marks