Account Setup and Login

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

How to Switch Agencies

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

Data Overwrite Warning

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

What is the difference between PEARS and N-PEARS?

PEARS and National PEARS (N-PEARS) are separate online systems for SNAP-Ed reporting. More details about both systems and the differences between them are provided below. What is the system used for? PEARS collects program data at a granular level to help agencies evaluate their work, analyze their impacts, and aggregate data for reporting. N-PEARS focuses … Read more

Reset/Forgot Password

The following article details how to update your password.  Forgot Password Reset Password Forgot Password On the login screen click Forgot Password. Enter your email and click Reset My Password. You will receive an email. Click Change Password. Enter a new password and verify it. Click Change Password. Reset Password Click your name in the lower … Read more

Final Review (SA)

After entering data for all modules, review the Annual Plan. The Final Review combines data from all IA plans and the State plan into one comprehensive view. This format matches the Regional Coordinator’s view of the plan. From the homepage, click Start Annual Plan. From the Annual Plan Overview page, go to the navigation menu … Read more

Review IA Plans & Request Changes

After Implementing Agencies submit plans, the State Agency can review IA plans and request changes. Each IA plan is reviewed separately.   From the Annual Plan Overview page, go to the navigation menu and select Review Implementing Agency Plans. The Review Implementing Agency Plans section lists each IA within the state. Click the arrow to … Read more

Final Review (Implementing Agency)

After entering data for all modules, review the Annual Plan. From the homepage, click Start Annual Plan. From the Annual Plan Overview, go to the navigation menu and select Final Review. The Final Review section lists each module from the plan. Click the Review button to examine data from a specific module. Details reported in … Read more

Review State Plans & Request Changes

After State Agencies submit the Annual Plans, the Regional Office can review each plan and request changes. After logging in, the Welcome page appears. All submitted State plans are listed. To begin reviewing a plan, click View Plan. The Final Review page lists each module from the State plan. Click the Review button to examine … Read more

Add a New Project to the Annual Plan

To add a new project or update an existing project, open the Planned Projects module. Projects reported for the current year appear in a list. To add a new project, click Add Project. To update an existing project, click the edit icon. To add a project that has not previously been reported in the system, … Read more