Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Health & Human Services Commission of Texas a formula grant in the amount of $2,788,550.63 under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561). This award, dated September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, funds Texas's state administrative expenses for operating SNAP. The funding supports critical operational activities including employment and training (E&T) services, state administrative expenses (SAE), electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system maintenance, and related workforce development and incentive payment activities necessary to administer SNAP benefits and services throughout Texas.

As the designated state SNAP administrator, HHSC's Federal Funds Office Division uses these formula grant funds to coordinate the delivery of nutrition assistance programs to vulnerable and low-income populations across the state. The agency serves as a pass-through entity, sub-awarding federal resources to local governments, non-profit organizations, and community service providers to implement SNAP operations. This funding represents part of HHSC's extensive federal grant portfolio, which administers multiple nutrition assistance programs including the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and other critical human services programs essential to Texas's food security and economic support infrastructure.