Nutrition Education ProgramEFNEP and SNAP-Ed

(Grant year Runs Oct 1-Sept 30)

http://www.ca.uky.edu/hes/?p=146

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

• http://www2.ca.uky.edu/hes/?p=146

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 10th 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 5th 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

• http://www.ca.uky.edu/hes/?p=146– 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: http://www.ca.uky.edu/hes/internal/agentinfo.php

• Downloadable Displays• NEPieces • Curriculum & Publications

FAQ’s Visit:http://www.ca.uky.edu/hes/internal/FSNE_FAQ/index.htm

Bi-Monthly Newsletters:http://www.ca.uky.edu/HES/index.php?p=190

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 rmay@uky.edu – Reimbursement questions

• Leslie McCammish leslie.mccammish@uky.edu – Help with KERS

• Debra Cotterill dcotteri@uky.edu • NEP department phone; (859) 257-2948

Educational programs of Kentucky Cooperative Extension serve all people regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.