1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP E&T Data And Technical Assistance (DATA) Act of 2024 . 2. Amendment Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) Employment and training data grants The Secretary is authorized to award grants to State agencies, on a competitive basis, for the purpose of creating and strengthening longitudinal administrative databases and associated resources for the purpose of strengthening program quality, reducing burden, advancing equity, protecting privacy, and improving transparency in supplemental nutrition and assistance program employment and training programs. (1) Award basis The Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis and in a manner consistent with the following priorities: (A) Encouraging participation among States that have not yet received such grants and among those with the greatest needs in terms of data infrastructure. (B) Strengthening effectiveness in meeting the purposes of section 6(d)(4)(A)(i). (C) Facilitating co-enrollment and coordination of services between employment and training programs offered under this Act and other federally-supported workforce development programs, such as those authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. ) and the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act ( Public Law 115–224