September 25, 2024 – 2024-09-25 NPEARS Annual Report Updates

The FY 2024 Report modules will open in N-PEARS for all agencies on October 28, 2024. State agencies must submit Reports through N-PEARS to their Regional Coordinator(s) by January 31, 2025. There will be several differences from the FY 2023 Report. Applicable information from the Planned Projects and Activities, Planned Evaluations, and Coordination and Collaboration … Read more

Differences Between FY23 and FY24 Reports

FY23 was the first year Annual Reports were submitted through National PEARS. As there wasn’t a FY23 plan in the system to generate the FY23 report from, adjustments were made to the system to help facilitate data entry. The following list briefly outlines a few features that will vary from FY23 reports.  Setup  There will … Read more

Adjusting SMART Goals in the Annual Plan

State agencies can edit SMART goals and objectives at any time in the plan submission process. The following instructions detail how to modify goals and objectives as necessary.  How to Update SMART Goals Enter the Target Audience and Needs Assessment Module  Mark as Incomplete Navigate to State Priority Goals using the menu in the left … Read more

Pre-populated Demographic Data

Overview If your Annual Plan is a Comprehensive Needs Assessment, census data will be pre-populated according to the federal poverty limit identified in the setup module. The following instructions detail how data is pulled from the American Community Survey to be populated in National PEARS. How to View Demographic Data from ACS Counties Go to data.census.gov … Read more

Annual Plan Project Copy

To ease the data entry burden, you can copy a project and all of its data from last year’s plan.  From the Annual Plan Overview, click the View All Projects button.   Click the Arrow Button next to Add Project Click Copy Previous Project  Click in the Select an Existing Project Box and select the previous … Read more

Word Count Limits in N-PEARS

Module 1 – Target Audience and Needs Assessment Section Field Limit Needs Assessment List the Stakeholders engaged… 500 Words Needs Assessment Describe the process used to determine… 250 Words Program Access List the areas of your State….. 250 Words Program Access What factors limit the geographic… 250 Words Program Access How can the SNAP-Ed State… … Read more

Implementing Agency Amendment Final Review and Submission

Once you’ve completed data entry on your your amendment, it’s time for the final review and submission. Navigate to the Final Review section in N-PEARS  Any modules you made updates in will need to be reviewed. Click the Review button Click the arrow next to reviewed to expand each item and review the information entered. … Read more

State Agency Amendment Final Review and Submission

Once you’ve completed data entry on your your amendment, it’s time for the final review and submission. Navigate to the Final Review section in N-PEARS  Any modules you made updates in will need to be reviewed. Click the Review button Click the arrow next to reviewed to expand each item and review the information entered. … Read more

Coordination and Collaboration

Welcome to the Annual Report in National PEARS! This article will walk through the sixth module: Coordination and Collaboration. In this module you will identify any federal programs, multisector partnerships, tribes and tribal organizations, or minority serving institutions your agency collaborated with in a significant way.   Section 1: Federal Nutrition, Obesity Prevention, and Health … Read more

Review State Reports & Request Changes

After State Agencies submit Annual reports, the Regional Office can review each report and request changes. After logging in, the Welcome page appears. All submitted State documents are listed. You can narrow down the results by using the filter at the top of the page. To begin reviewing a plan, click View Report. The Final … Read more