Description
The SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grant Program supports State agency efforts to improve and expand recipient fraud prevention, detection, and investigation efforts using the procedures, ideas, and practices outlined in the SNAP Fraud Framework. The grant program provides funding to State agencies to implement practices described in the SNAP Fraud Framework, with a focus on preventing and detecting electronic benefit theft. The program has eight key objectives, including Organizational Management, Performance Measurement, Recipient Integrity Education, Fraud Detection, Investigations and Dispositions, Analytics and Data Management, Learning and Development, and Innovation & Technology Advancements. Applicants must submit a proposal that includes a project description, budget narrative, and other required documents. The grant award will be for a period of 36 months, and the award amount will range from $150,000 to $750,000.
Some key aspects of the job and scope of work include:
• Improving recipient fraud prevention, detection, and investigation efforts
• Implementing practices described in the SNAP Fraud Framework
• Preventing and detecting electronic benefit theft
• Enhancing EBT card security
• Improving data analysis and management
• Providing recipient integrity education
• Enhancing internal controls to protect against employee fraud
• Implementing system enhancements to identify high-risk applications