Washington State SNAP-Ed FFY 2024-2026 State Plan Summary
In October 2023, SNAP-Ed began implementing a new 3-year state plan. This plan will run from October 2023 through September 2026, with updates made annually to provide more detail on programming and progress. The state plan is required and approved by FNS and includes our guiding principles, goals and objectives, and state-level priorities. The official plan is submitted to FNS through an online portal called NPEARS, but DSHS has created a summary to share with providers and SNAP-Ed partners:
Summary of the Washington State SNAP-Ed FFY 2024-2026 State Plan
The FFY 2024-2026 plan was developed based on feedback from SNAP-Ed providers during listening sessions held in the spring of 2023 and at the 2023 Statewide SNAP-Ed Forum.
Below are some resources from these sessions, including the slides that were used to present some of the information. More resources will be posted shortly.
- State Plan Progress Update Slides (.pdf)
- Listening Session Notes (.pdf) – compiled notes from all three sessions, including a rough timeline and lots of Q&A
Planning Process
Both SNAP-Ed providers and state programs (Implementing Agencies, Evaluation, CTW and DSHS) are required to submit an updated plan every year. For SNAP-Ed providers, workplans and budgets are requested in June for the following federal fiscal year (which begins October 1). Implementing Agency, Evaluation and CTW plans are due in July, and the final state plan in August. Starting in the spring, Implementing Agencies will begin sharing funding allocations, workplan and budget templates that SNAP-Ed providers can use to update their plans. Reach out to your Implementing Agency with any questions.
At the start of a 3-year plan, SNAP-Ed providers may expect changes to state goals, objectives and priorities. In interim years (FFY 2025 and FFY 2026), changes are typically small and don’t greatly impact SNAP-Ed provider plans, unless broader changes are requested by FNS or major issues are identified that require adjustment.
Programming Guidance
The SNAP-Ed Connection Website, which contains a collection of evidence-based interventions used in SNAP-Ed across the country, is a great starting place for finding best practices for improving healthy eating and active living.
SNAP-Ed is a federally-funded by the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, and all programming must follow the FFY24 SNAP-Ed Guidance (pdf). Your Implementing Agency can answer questions about complying with the Guidance.
