Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Social Services Connecticut received a formula grant award of $3,844,839 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) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) 50% Operational Grant funds administrative expenses and operational costs associated with Connecticut's SNAP E&T program, which supports workforce development and employment services for eligible SNAP recipients.

Connecticut DSS administered the grant through a sub-award to Jewish Family Services of Greenwich, Inc., which launched the statewide CT Pathways Program on February 27, 2026. The CT Pathways Program provides comprehensive wrap-around services and case management to SNAP recipients who are able and available to work and not receiving cash assistance through the federal Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) program. The program's two primary components—supervised job search and job retention services—are designed to facilitate economic self-sufficiency and successful employment outcomes for participating SNAP recipients across Connecticut.