SPARKS, Nev. -
November 21, 2022The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) is
seeking to partner with a Nevada-based organization to develop a data
collection methodology to track overall food insecurity data in Nevada,
including the efforts of multiple food assistance programs relative to
projected need and subsequent outcomes. The NDA expects this project to be an
agile annual report that can be gathered as needed to get an accurate and
robust picture of food insecurity statewide.
“The NDA has been working hard to identify gaps
in food security and implement programs to address them,” said NDA Director
Jennifer Ott. “This project will help us measure the impact of these programs
and identify ways that we can better assist to ensure that all Nevadans have
access to food.”
The Food Insecurity Data Collection and
Reporting project is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act. The NDA has
allocated $500,000 for this project and intends to partner with one vendor
following a careful review of proposals.
Any for-profit, non-profit, or publicly owned
organization or company with proven experience developing research and data
collection methodologies and demographic indicators for tracking and analyzing
complex data to formulate key findings is encouraged to apply. Applications
must be submitted via email to nfp@agri.nv.gov
by Dec. 29, 2022. Learn more at agri.nv.gov/Administration/Grant_Opportunities.
About the Nevada Department of Agriculture
The Nevada
Department of Agriculture (NDA) mission is to preserve, protect and
promote Nevada’s agriculture. The department has 225 dedicated employees
providing services in its five divisions, Administration, Animal Industry,
Consumer Equitability, Food and Nutrition, and Plant Industry. The department’s
$288 million budget facilitates regulatory and administrative work in
agriculture and food manufacturing industries, protecting public and
environmental health and worker safety, and providing food distribution and
oversight for the United States Department of Agriculture’s school and
community nutrition programs.