Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Human Services Colorado received a Formula Grant award of $15.48 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). The award, dated October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, funds the state agency's administrative expenses for operating SNAP, including staffing, systems infrastructure, and operational costs necessary to deliver nutrition assistance benefits to Colorado residents.

The funding supports critical SNAP administrative functions including program management, eligibility determination, benefit processing, and compliance activities. Additionally, the grant may encompass support for SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) initiatives and nutrition education programming designed to enhance program effectiveness and participant outcomes. As a formula-based allocation distributed annually to state SNAP administrators, this award represents Colorado's portion of federal funding designated to sustain the operational backbone of the nutrition assistance program while maintaining program integrity and service delivery standards.