Snap E & T 50% operational grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Rhode Island Department of Human Services $1,816,542.77 on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561), for a 50 percent operational grant supporting SNAP Employment and Training activities. The award covers the period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, in Rhode Island.

The Rhode Island Department of Human Services, a child entity of the State of Rhode Island, receives this formula grant to fund state administrative expenses for SNAP operations, specifically employment and training program costs. The state passed through a sub-award to Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) effective September 9, 2025, as the second year of a three-year SNAP E&T contract awarded through competitive procurement on October 1, 2024. LISC, a national nonprofit community development organization, implements SNAP employment and training services through this sub-grant arrangement.