Snap E & T 50% operational grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services $4,577,941.75 on October 1, 2025, under the SNAP Employment and Training 50% Operational Grant, a formula grant funding stream within the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561). The award funds operational support for SNAP Employment and Training activities in Ohio through September 30, 2026.

ODJFS distributed funding to nine sub-recipients delivering employment and food assistance services across Ohio. Food banks—Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc., Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, Freestore Foodbank Inc., Shared Harvest Foodbank Inc., Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, West Ohio Food Bank, and The Foodbank Inc.—provide storage, packaging, and distribution of food commodities and emergency meal services to low-income populations through programs including The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). Lorain County Community College District delivers workforce training and job readiness instruction. Hocking Athens Perry Community Action Center and Center for Employment Opportunities Inc. provide employment services, job placement, and case management support targeted at low-income and formerly incarcerated individuals seeking SNAP-eligible employment. All sub-awards were issued between February and March 2026. Performance occurs statewide across Ohio.