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This bill, known as the SNAP E&T Data And Technical Assistance (DATA) Act of 2025, would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to state agencies to improve data infrastructure for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) employment and training programs. The grants aim to strengthen program quality, reduce administrative burden, advance equity, protect participant privacy, and improve transparency. Priority will be given to states with limited existing data systems and those seeking to coordinate services with other workforce development programs like the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The bill requires grant recipients to protect individual participant data, use funds to supplement existing state resources, and ensures data is used only for approved purposes. The legislation allocates $15 million annually from fiscal years 2026-2030, with up to 20% reserved for technical assistance. Recipients must report on grant usage, and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is required to conduct a comprehensive review within one year of fund availability, examining best practices for program coordination, data integration, and participant outcomes, and provide recommendations to congressional agriculture committees.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4347/all-info