Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services received a $4.83M formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, CFDA 10.561). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, funds state administrative expenses and operational costs associated with SNAP program administration within Nebraska. These funds support critical administrative functions necessary to operate SNAP, including eligibility determination, case management, benefit issuance, and program oversight activities that serve eligible low-income individuals and families across the state.

Under this formula grant mechanism, the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services, operating as the Nebraska Food Distribution Program, utilizes the federal allocation to maintain and enhance SNAP operational capacity. The award may also support related initiatives such as SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) activities, nutrition education programs, and technology infrastructure improvements for program administration. As a formula grant distributed annually on October 1st under established federal-state agreements, this award represents Nebraska's statutory allocation based on the SNAP administrative funding formula applied by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.