Pebt grants to states option 2

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $6,570,960.08 Formula Grant to the Tennessee Department of Human Services from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022 under the Pandemic EBT Administrative Costs program (CFDA 10.649). The grant funding supports costs incurred by the State of Tennessee to operate the Pandemic EBT Food Benefit Program (P-EBT), which provides Federal financial participation to State agencies and local entities for administrative expenses associated with operating programs that issue food benefits to eligible households during public health emergencies. Specifically, the Tennessee Department of Human Services will use the grant funding to cover costs for administering the P-EBT program, which issues food benefits to eligible households with children during school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to ensure food security among affected families.