Specifications include, but are not limited to: The South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Economic Assistance is issuing an RFP for a vendor to write South Dakota’s proposed SNAP-Ed plan. Approved respondent’s plans are submitted to the FNS for approval. Once the SNAP-Ed plan is approved by FNS, the respondent would be the implementing agency for the SNAP-Ed program. An estimated $709,564 is available for the grant period starting Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019 with a possible option to be approved for up to 3 years. This amount is subject to change yearly based on federal budget approval. The nutrition education plan is due to FNS by August 31, 2018. The SNAP-Ed program is administered through FNS, whose mission is to provide children and needy families’ better access to food, and a more healthful diet through its food assistance programs and comprehensive nutrition education efforts. The goal of SNAP-Ed is to improve the likelihood that target populations will make healthy choices within a limited budget and choose physically active lifestyles consistent with the USDA food guidance. The target audience for SNAP-Ed is defined as SNAP participants and low-income individuals eligible to receive SNAP benefits or other means-tested federal assistance programs, such as Medicaid or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), as well as individuals residing in communities with a significant low-income population.