Formula Grant 262WI115F6020

The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services received a Formula Grant award of $15.29 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561), awarded on October 2, 2025, with a completion date of October 2, 2026. This award provides federal financial assistance to support the state's administrative costs in operating SNAP, including program management, eligibility determination, benefit distribution oversight, and related operational activities necessary to administer the program to eligible low-income individuals and families across Wisconsin.

The funding supports core state administrative expenses (SAE) required to operate SNAP effectively at the state level. As a child awardee operating under the state's Department of Health Services, the Office of Legal Counsel coordinates with local public health departments, county governments, and community-based service providers to implement SNAP administration activities throughout the state. Recipients of SNAP SAE funding are required to maintain financial records for three years, submit a plan of operation prior to funding approval, and comply with single audit requirements as established by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.