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Page 6 of 8 least six (6) months prior to the end of the initial 2-year Project period. • If any Federal laws regarding this Project change during the approved period, the State will submit a modification request to FNS to ensure the Project’s terms and conditions reflect current Federal law. FNS will review and approve the modification in accordance with section 17(b)(1)(D) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended. • SNAP participants’ surveys, at a minimum, will collect the following information: o Meals and foods eaten outside the home or with foods not purchased at SNAP- authorized retailers. o Purchase and/or consumption of less healthy or “unhealthy” food items not restricted by the Project. o Non-SNAP dollars spent to purchase food items restricted by the Project. o SNAP client’s ability and confidence in correctly identifying food items that can or cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits during the Project. o The point in time in which the SNAP client became aware of the Project and how (State SNAP webpage, retail store signage, State press release, etc.). o Any impacts the Project potentially had on participants shopping routines (such as distance traveled to store, increase spending of non-SNAP dollars, more frequent shopping trips, etc.). • The State will provide FNS with quarterly reports using the evaluation reporting template FNS will provide to the State in WIMS based upon finalized data collection points, defined key metrics, and data analysis. The quarterly evaluation report template at a minimum will include: o Baseline and monthly data collection for out of State transactions for all States that border Colorado. o Baseline and total monthly amount of SNAP dollars spent out of State. o Total monthly amount of SNAP client hearings filed related to the Project. o Monthly total number of SNAP-authorized retailer Project compliments and complaints received and a qualitative summary. o Monthly total number of SNAP households Project compliments and complaints received and a qualitative summary. o Monthly total number of Project compliments and complaints from advocacy, community, or retailer association groups and a qualitative summary. o Whenever possible, partner with retailers to collect baseline and monthly retailer data on SNAP shopping cart transaction data. • The State will participate in routine calls with FNS ahead of the Project implementation. o Frequency and scheduling of the calls will be set following consultation between the State and FNS. o FNS will provide the State with a proposed agenda for each call.