Vermont Department of Health

Buyer seeks organizations to implement SNAP-Ed strategies in Vermont. The goal is to increase healthy eating and physical activity among SNAP-eligible residents. Buyer aims to fund 4-6 grants focusing on priority populations like single parent households, rural Vermonters, and LGBTQ+ people. Projects should use evidence-based interventions combining direct education with environmental and policy strategies.

• 3/25/2025 - Bidders Conference
• 3/28/2025 - Questions Due
• 4/11/2025 - Proposal Due Date
• 5/2/2025 - Subrecipient Selection and Notification
• 10/1/2025 - Anticipated Start Work Date

• Have experience with type of work described in RFP
• Understand issues related to socioeconomic status in Vermont communities
• Able to reach SNAP-Ed eligible populations in targeted regions
• Have ability to use actual cost reimbursement method for claiming reimbursement
• Have accounting system to support expenditures billed to federal award
• Have capacity to conduct required evaluation
• Able to complete proposed work plan within grant year timeframe
• Have capacity to conduct programming with fidelity

• Implement nutrition education based on Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• Conduct classes on basic cooking and menu planning skills
• Educate on benefits of physical activity and ways to be active
• Develop and implement nutrition/physical activity policies in organizations
• Collaborate with schools to improve nutrition environment and physical activity opportunities
• Establish community food gardens in low-income areas
• Work with local governments on policies for eliminating food deserts
• Collaborate with community groups to improve food and physical activity environments
• Provide interventions at settings with low-income populations
• Conduct social marketing and health promotion efforts