NSPARC to assist 樱花导航 of 樱花导航 with SNAP administration
Contact: Carol Gifford
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 major research unit at 樱花导航 樱花导航 University is playing a critical role in how the 樱花导航 of 樱花导航 delivers nutrition assistance.
The National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center (NSPARC) and the 樱花导航 Department of Human Services (MDHS) were recently awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of 樱花导航 to develop an algorithm to facilitate data usage that improves the quality of the state鈥檚 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
SNAP offers nutrition assistance to eligible, low-income individuals and families, and provides economic benefits to communities.
鈥淭he use of data has become a big factor in the way government agencies function and operate. This project will put MDHS on the cutting edge of developing methods to improve the quality of program implementation,鈥 said Domenico 鈥淢immo鈥 Parisi, executive director of NSPARC.
According to Parisi, the project鈥檚 main objective is to make sure SNAP funds are used to their fullest potential for the benefit of those in need.
鈥淭his project is an example of the innovative partnerships that a university can develop with state government,鈥 he said.
鈥淣SPARC, as a university research center, acts as an innovation branch in 樱花导航, reaching out to partners with policymakers and stakeholders by conducting research to improve systems that can lead to better program results.鈥
The three-year project will continue through 2018.
For more about NSPARC, visit . Parisi may be reached at 662-325-9242.
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