Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $4,344,410.25 to the South Dakota Department of Social Services under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (CFDA 10.561) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This formula grant funds state administrative expenses associated with operating SNAP within South Dakota, including personnel costs, systems support, and program infrastructure necessary to deliver nutrition assistance services to eligible recipients.

The funding supports critical operational activities that enable South Dakota to administer SNAP benefits and related services statewide. Grant-funded activities encompass administrative overhead, SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) initiatives, nutrition education programming, and associated operational costs. As the primary state agency responsible for SNAP administration, the South Dakota Department of Social Services utilizes this formula allocation to maintain program infrastructure, conduct participant outreach and eligibility determinations, process benefits, and support employment and training activities designed to promote self-sufficiency among SNAP participants across the state.