Snap state administrative costs

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Missouri Department of Social Services $55.029 million on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This is a formula grant providing federal financial assistance to the State agency for costs incurred to operate SNAP.

The recipient administers SNAP eligibility determination, benefit processing, and state-level program operations in Missouri. The Department of Social Services passes funding to sub-recipients delivering specialized work. The University of Missouri at Kansas City received a sub-award dated October 14, 2025, to provide SNAP Outreach Contract Services. The Missouri Food Bank Association received a sub-award dated October 6, 2025, to support a Promoting Food Security Plan focused on 50 percent MFBA Outreach.

The program requires submission of a plan of operation prior to funding approval and completion of standard application forms. State agencies must retain financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all records pertinent to the grant for three years. Single audit applies to SNAP State Administrative Expense funding. Budgets are due to the Food and Nutrition Service by August 15 each year.