Overview As Canopy develops the annual report component of National PEARS, Canopy and FNS are offering the User Experience Feedback (UEF) program and Community Preview (CP) to gather user feedback about the system before launch. The optional UEF and CP programs allow you to preview the annual report and fill out surveys to provide feedback … Read more
Import template The Excel template can be downloaded from within N-PEARS in the Budget Import section within the Planned Staffing and Budget module. You can also download the template here: annual_plan_budget_template. When should an agency use the budget import? The budget import section is optional. Agencies may input budget data directly into N-PEARS instead of … Read more
The following updates are live in N-PEARS as of July 12, 2023. These updates affect the Budget Import and the Planned Staffing sections in State plans and implementing agency plans. A screenshot from the system is provided below to illustrate the changes. N-PEARS System Updates Salary Column Text The column title “SNAP-Ed Salary, Benefits, and Wages (Federal … Read more
This update is live in N-PEARS as of June 8, 2023. This update affects the Races of SNAP-Ed Target Audiences section in the Target Audience and Needs Assessment module. This update affects State agency plans only. A screenshot from the system is provided below to illustrate the changes. Races of SNAP-Ed Target Audiences Update Data in the Races of … Read more
This update is live in N-PEARS as of June 7, 2023. This update affects the SNAP Participation section in the Target Audience and Needs Assessment module. This update affects State agency plans only. A screenshot from the data source is provided below to illustrate the changes. SNAP Participation Update SNAP Participation data is now pulled from column L (Calc: SNAP … Read more
This update is live in N-PEARS as of June 6, 2023. This update affects the Planned Staffing section in the Planned Staffing and Budget module in State plans and implementing agency plans. A screenshot from the system is provided below to illustrate the changes. Planned Staffing FTE Update Previously, only 0-1 FTE could be reported in plan … Read more
This update is live in N-PEARS as of May 25, 2023. This update affects the Objectives & Indicators section in the SNAP-Ed Action Plan module of the State plan. This update affects State agency plans only. A screenshot from the system is provided below to illustrate the changes. Objectives & Indicators Update During the N-PEARS … Read more
Accessing N-PEARS for the first time involves three steps, outlined below. If your user account and password are already set up, skip to step 3 for more information on how to log in. 1. Add a New User Account National Office, Regional Office, and State agency user accounts can be set up by the N-PEARS … Read more
The following article outlines how to switch agencies in National Pears When you log into National PEARS, you will be directed to the Welcome Page for your default agency. Click the button with your Agency Name to switch agencies Click the name of the agency you want to switch to. You can use the Search box … Read more
N-PEARS does not allow multiple people to edit the same section at the same time in a given plan. If multiple users are working on the same section of a plan, N-PEARS will send a warning including a list of the other users on the page, like the one below: This warning will not appear … Read more