# Partnerships Partnerships in PEARS map to the **PSE Active Partners** section within **PSE Change Initiatives** in N-PEARS. Only partnerships attached to qualifying PSE Site Activities are included. ## Inclusion Criteria In addition to the [global criteria](/analyze/n-pears-export.md), the following rules apply: * Only partnerships attached to a **completed PSE Site Activity** that is included in the export are eligible. * Partnerships where "Does this partner receive any direct SNAP-Ed funding?" is **Yes** are excluded. * Partnerships with a jurisdiction level of **International** are excluded. ## Field Mapping ### Partner Summary Partners are grouped by partner type within each project. The export counts distinct partners per type and aggregates their geographic levels and contributions. | PEARS Field | N-PEARS Field | Calculation | | ------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Partner | Number of Partners | Count of distinct partners per partner type within each project | | Type of Partnership | Partner Type | Mapped from PEARS entity types to N-PEARS partner types (see table below) | | Jurisdiction Level | Partner(s) Geographic Level | All geographic levels present across partners of each type are checked | | Contributions | Partner(s) Contributions | All contributions listed across partners of each type are checked | {% hint style="info" %} **TIP:** Partner contributions map directly between PEARS and N-PEARS with no additional mapping required. {% endhint %} ### Partner Type Mapping | PEARS Type | N-PEARS Type | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Agricultural organizations (includes farmers markets) | Agricultural organizations (includes farmers' markets and farmers) | | Chefs/culinary institutes | Chefs/culinary institutes | | City and regional planning groups | City and regional planning and transportation groups | | Community members/individuals | Other | | Early care and education facilities | Early care and education facilities | | Faith-based groups | Faith-based groups | | Federal governments/agencies | Government nutrition assistance programs/agencies | | Food banks/food pantries | Food banks/food pantries/food recovery organizations | | Food stores (convenience stores, grocery stores, supermarkets, etc.) | Food stores | | Foundations/philanthropy organizations/nonprofits | Foundations/philanthropic organizations/nonprofits | | Government program/agency (Federal, State, local, etc.) | Government nutrition assistance programs/agencies | | Hospitals/healthcare organizations | Hospitals/healthcare/public health organizations | | Human services organizations | Human services organizations | | Indian Tribal Organizations | Tribal Organizations | | Industry groups | Other | | Labor/workforce development groups | Labor/workforce development groups | | Libraries | Other | | Local governments/agencies | Government nutrition assistance programs/agencies | | Media/advertising groups | Media/advertising groups | | Parks and recreation centers | Parks and recreation centers | | Public health organizations | Other | | Public/low-income housing groups | Low-income housing organizations | | Restaurants | Restaurants | | Schools (colleges and universities) | Colleges and universities | | Schools (preschools, K-12, elementary, middle, and high) | Schools (K-12, elementary, middle, and high) | | Senior center | Senior centers and organizations | | Senior housing | Low-income housing organizations | | Shelter/temporary housing groups | Low-income housing organizations | | State governments/agencies | Government nutrition assistance programs/agencies | | Transportation groups | City and regional planning and transportation groups | | Worksites | Worksites | | Other commercial enterprises/businesses | Other | | Other | Other | | State nutrition and obesity prevention organizations and collaboratives | State nutrition and obesity prevention organizations and collaboratives | | Organizations that work with people with disabilities | Organizations that work with people with disabilities (other than housing) | ### Geographic Level Mapping | PEARS Level | N-PEARS Level | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | | Local (e.g. community, district, parish, city, town, county, borough, or region) | Local | | State | State/Territory | | Territorial / Commonwealth | State/Territory | | Tribal | Tribal | | Multi-state | Multi-State | | Federal / National | National | | International | *Excluded from export* | --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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