Snap E & T 50% operational grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Vermont Agency of Human Services $2,026,075.51 on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561), specifically for SNAP Employment and Training operations at 50 percent federal cost-share through September 30, 2026, in Vermont.

The grant funds employment and training services delivered to SNAP participants and co-enrolled Reach Up participants through sub-awards to the Vermont Association of Business Industry & Rehabilitation (doing business as Vabir Inc.), a nonprofit employment services provider. Vabir Inc. furnishes employment services, case management, job training, and support services enabling participants to gain skills and work experience leading to gainful employment. Sub-award agreements were executed October 10, 2025, for employment, education, and training services serving Reach Up and dually enrolled participants, and November 5, 2025, for SNAP Employment and Training services under the ICAN program model.