Snap nutrition obesity grant

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $2.9 million Formula Grant to the Iowa Department of Human Services under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) federal grant program (CFDA #10.561). The three-year award running from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024 will support nutrition education services for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants and recipients in Iowa.

Specifically, sub-awards were provided to the Iowa Department of Public Health and Iowa State University totaling $2.9 million to deliver nutrition education and obesity prevention initiatives. The Iowa Department of Public Health will provide nutrition education for SNAP applicants and recipients, while Iowa State University will offer related nutrition education services. The funding and services are intended to help improve health outcomes for low-income Iowans through SNAP administrative funds and nutrition/obesity prevention programming.