Snap e & t 50% part reimb

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $275,957 Formula Grant to the Iowa Department of Human Services for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant was awarded under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) federal grant program (CFDA #10.561) to provide 50% reimbursement for SNAP Employment and Training costs.

Through sub-awards, the grant funds two organizations - Hawkeye Community College and Lutheran Services in Iowa, Inc. - to deliver employment, training and educational services to SNAP recipients. Hawkeye Community College will provide unspecified education, training and instructional services while Lutheran Services in Iowa, Inc. focuses on education, training and instruction for SNAP clients. The funding and services are intended to support the goals of the SNAP program to help recipients gain skills and jobs to achieve food security.