Snap state administrative costs

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services $62.265 million on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561), with performance through September 30, 2026.

The award funds state administrative expenses for SNAP program operations in Wisconsin. The recipient administers SNAP at the state level and passes funding to county governments and tribal entities across Wisconsin for SNAP quality assurance, eligibility determination, and nutrition assistance program administration. Sub-recipients include Marathon County, Dane County, Rock County, Eau Claire County, Kenosha County, Fond du Lac County, La Crosse County, Wood County, and Brown County, each receiving allocations for SNAP quality assurance activities; Wisconsin tribal governments including Forest County Potawatomi Community, Oneida Nation, Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Menominee Indian Tribe, Sokaogan Chippewa Community, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, and Stockbridge-Munsee Community, each receiving federal share reimbursement for SNAP administration on tribal lands; and non-profit organizations including Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, Hunger Task Force, Longcheng Senior Center, and Community Initiatives of Wisconsin receiving allocations for SNAP outreach and nutrition education services.

Place of performance is Wisconsin. The award is structured as a formula grant with mandatory annual reobligation on October 1 as described in the program guidance.