Summary

The Rhode Island Department of Human Services received a formula grant award of $127,858.64 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561). The award, dated September 30, 2025, with a completion deadline of September 30, 2026, funds administrative expenses and operational activities necessary to administer SNAP within Rhode Island. The formula grant supports the state agency's efforts to manage SNAP eligibility determinations, benefit distribution, program compliance, and related administrative functions required to deliver nutritional assistance to eligible low-income individuals and families across the state.

This funding represents Rhode Island's annual allocation under the federal SNAP administrative cost reimbursement program, which provides formula-based grants to state SNAP agencies nationwide. The award enables the department to maintain the infrastructure and personnel necessary to process applications, verify recipient eligibility, manage benefit accounts, and ensure program integrity through compliance monitoring and fraud prevention activities as required by the Food and Nutrition Service.