November 27, 2023 – The Annual Report is Live in N-PEARS (State Agency Announcement)

We are excited to announce that the annual report is now available in N-PEARS!   You can log in to National PEARS here: https://national.pears.io/. Below are a few details and important action items related to starting the FY23 annual report.   State Report Setup  Before implementing agencies or your State agency team can begin entering report … Read more

November 27, 2023 – The Annual Report is Live in N-PEARS (Implementing Agency Announcement)

We are excited to announce that the annual report is now available in N-PEARS!   You can log in to National PEARS here: https://national.pears.io/. Below are a few details related to starting the FY23 annual report.  State Report Setup  Before implementing agencies can begin entering report data, the State agency must complete the State Report … Read more

November 22, 2023 – Annual Report Data Import Template

To help save time as your team prepares the FY23 annual report, N-PEARS will include a “Data Import” feature allowing you to add required annual report data to some sections via an Excel upload. The import template was shared via email with all N-PEARS users on November 22, 2023 and will also be available to download from within N-PEARS, after … Read more

August 21, 2023 – UEF and CP Kickoff

Thank you for your participation in the Annual Report Feedback Program for the SNAP-Ed National Program Evaluation and Reporting System (N-PEARS) annual report! Participating in this program allows you to preview the annual report and fill out surveys to provide feedback about your user experience. Feedback will be analyzed to determine system improvements before the … Read more

Annual Report Features In Development

The following features will not be available for the User Experience Feedback (UEF) program and Community Preview (CP), but will be available for the official annual report launch in N-PEARS later this fall. More details will be provided at that time. Data Import Capabilities The annual report will allow agencies to import data from other … Read more

August 9, 2023 – Multiple Data Sources for Target Population Age Groups

The following update is live in N-PEARS. This update affects the Target Population section in the Target Audience and Needs Assessment module of State agency plans. A screenshot from the system is provided below to illustrate the change.  Target Population Data Sources Update We’re excited to announce that the Target Population section in the Target Audience and … Read more

August 3, 2023 – Decimal Place allowed in Target Population “Finding” field

The following update is live in N-PEARS. This update affects the Target Population section in the Target Audience and Needs Assessment module of State agency plans. A screenshot from the system is provided below to illustrate the change.  Target Population “Finding” field Update We’re excited to announce an update to the Finding field in the Target Population … Read more

July 27, 2023 – Planned Staffing Data Update

The 12 impacted agencies were sent the following email on July 27, 2023.  Hello from the N-PEARS Support team at Canopy!  We’re reaching out with information about an automatic data update affecting your agency’s N-PEARS plan data. More details are provided below:  What data have been updated?The “Planned Staffing” section in the “Planned Staffing and Budget” module Why … Read more

Annual Report Feedback Program

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

July 12, 2023 – Planned Staffing Update

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