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This $1,490,960 Formula Grant award was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program (CFDA 10.561). The funding will support the National Governors Association Center For Best Practices (NGA Center), a non-profit organization, in carrying out SNAP administrative activities such as determining eligibility, issuing benefits, providing employment and training services, conducting outreach and nutrition education initiatives, and overseeing processes to maintain program integrity and prevent fraud. This grant, awarded on Sep 18, 2023, will fund these efforts through the award's ultimate completion date of Sep 30, 2026. The NGA Center has extensive experience providing technical assistance, best practice research, and facilitation services to state governments on SNAP administration and other policy areas under prior federal grants and cooperative agreements.