Formula Grant 262MN101F6020

The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families received a Formula Grant award of $13.8 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, CFDA 10.561). The award, announced on October 2, 2025, with a completion date of October 2, 2026, funds the state agency's administrative operations and service delivery infrastructure for SNAP throughout Minnesota.

Under this funding, the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families provides critical administrative support for SNAP operations, including personnel costs, program management, and operational expenses necessary to deliver nutrition assistance benefits to low-income households. The award likely encompasses State Administrative Expenses (SAE) funding and may include components supporting SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) initiatives, which assist eligible SNAP participants in gaining employment and economic self-sufficiency. As a formula-based award typical under CFDA 10.561, the funding is distributed to state agencies based on established allocation formulas rather than through competitive selection, enabling Minnesota to sustain and enhance its capacity to administer the federal nutrition assistance program effectively.