Snap E & T 50% operational grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Illinois Department of Human Services $15,028,614 in SNAP Employment and Training operational funding under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561) on October 1, 2025, for the period ending September 30, 2026.

The award funds employment and training services and supplemental nutrition assistance administration in Illinois. The grant flows to the Illinois Department of Human Services, a state agency and child division of the State of Illinois, which distributes funds through sub-awards to nonprofit workforce development and food assistance organizations across the state.

Sub-recipients delivering employment training and SNAP services include National Able Network Inc., which provides workforce training and job placement services; The Cara Program, which delivers workforce training and employment support for disadvantaged populations; Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials, serving west central Illinois; Asian Human Services Inc. (Trellus), providing culturally responsive services to refugee and immigrant communities; Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois, offering job training and employment placement; Inspiration Corporation Chicago, addressing food insecurity and homelessness; Greater Chicago Food Depository, providing food distribution; and Southern Illinois University's Office of Sponsored Projects Administration. Work is performed statewide in Illinois.