The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $589,643 cooperative agreement to the Colorado Department of Human Services from September 10, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The award supports the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) State Administrative Matching Grants program (CFDA #10.561), which provides federal financial assistance to state agencies for costs incurred to operate SNAP.
Specifically, the cooperative agreement funding will support enhanced program integrity initiatives within Colorado's administration of SNAP. As the direct recipient, the Colorado Department of Human Services will leverage the funding to strengthen verification processes and better detect potential fraud within the state's SNAP system. The City of Lakewood, identified as the parent organization of the awardee, will likely support these efforts as a sub-awardee. The award period of just over one year aligns with the ongoing need to continuously improve integrity controls within SNAP administration.