Snap E & T 50% operational grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded West Virginia Department of Human Services $503,271 on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561), a formula grant for SNAP Employment and Training operations obligated through September 30, 2026.

The award funds limited employment and training services for SNAP recipients across West Virginia, with work performed statewide. WVDHS passed funding to six sub-recipients beginning in December 2025: Blenko Glass Company (training and employment-support services for SNAP recipients); West Virginia Women Work! Inc. (workforce development and economic opportunities for SNAP participants); Bridgevalley Community and Technical College (career and technical education and workforce development); Coalfield Development Corporation (job training and skills certification in coal-impacted regions); Goodwill Industries of Kanawha Valley Inc. (training to increase employment capacity); Region VI Workforce INV (employment and job training services); and West Virginia University at Parkersburg (workforce development and community-focused training). Sub-award dates ranged from December 23, 2025 to February 6, 2026.

The program provides federal financial assistance to state agencies for administrative costs and employment-training operations under SNAP. Awards are made annually as of October 1, with budgets due to FNS by August 15 each year.