Policy & Practice | Winter 2023

he Coordinating SNAP and Nutrition Supports (CSNS) grant program aims to align the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) with other federal, state, and local nutrition supports to reduce hunger among children and families. The program awards states and counties with flexible dollars to implement community-informed approaches tailored to the unique needs of their agency and customers. An integral facet of this initiative is promoting equitable access to nutrition supports. This article highlights strategies the first cohort of CSNS site teams employed to advance community-driven, data-informed, and tech-enabled process innovations to improve access to SNAP and connected supports and deepen agency understanding of gaps in access. T