State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Objective

SNAP State Administrative Expenses: Provide Federal financial assistance to State agencies for costs incurred to operate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) 100 Percent Federal Funds and Reimbursement for 50 percent of allowable expenses: Provide grants to States to provide E&T services to assist SNAP participants in moving towards meaningful employment. An E&T program may consist of many different types of components, including but not limited to: independent job search; job search training and support; workfare; educational programs to improve employability; work experience or training to improve employability; other employment oriented activities (e.g., job placement, supported work experience, Workforce Investment Opportunity Act (WIOA) services); and self–employment training. USDA provide States with 100 percent Federal funding for E&T based on a specific formula. USDA also reimburses States for 50 percent of certain allowable, reasonable and necessary E&T expenses that exceed their 100 percent grant. USDA also provides 50 percent reimbursement for transportation and childcare costs to ensure successful participation in E&T programs. States are not allowed to use 100 percent grants for participant expenses. The Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grants (SNAP-Ed): Provide 100 percent Federal funding for States based on a specified formula for nutrition education for low income people through FY2025 . SNAP Earnings and Verification is a non-competitive grant opportunity to support SNAP State agencies’ use of electronic earned income verification services. Approximately $38 million was available for these grants for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 and 2025. N-PEARS: Provided SNAP Nutrition Education (SNAP-Ed) funds to award an 18-month noncompetitive cooperative agreement to Kansas State University Research Foundation (KSURF) to continue to develop, maintain, and update the SNAP-Ed National Program Evaluation and Reporting System (N-PEARS). SNAP E&T Partnership Grants - $3 million to support grants to non-profit national organizations with broad member or affiliate networks with demonstrated expertise providing workforce development services, including to SNAP participants

Who Can Apply

• Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government
• Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government
• Nonprofit Organization

SNAP SAE, E&T, and SNAP Ed: Agreements are between USDA-FNS and State cooperators. (U.S. Territories qualify as States for grant purposes.)

Who Benefits

• U.S. Citizen

All funding ultimately benefits the people who are SNAP eligible.

Assistance Types

• Grant
• Grant
• Grant
• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

laura.griffin@usda.gov
(703) 305-2022