Snap e & t 50% operational grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the New Jersey Department of Human Services $17.466 million for the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula grant funds the 50 percent operational component of SNAP Employment and Training (E & T) administrative costs. The award supports state agency expenses to operate the SNAP E & T program, including administrative functions and grant operations. Performance occurs in New Jersey. The New Jersey Department of Human Services, a pass-through entity operating under the State of New Jersey, typically distributes SNAP and related nutrition assistance funding to county social services agencies and community-based organizations statewide. SNAP State Administrative Expenses awards are made annually as of October 1, with budgets due to the Food and Nutrition Service by August 15 each year. Recipients must submit a plan of operation prior to funding approval and maintain financial records and supporting documentation for three years.