Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Alabama Department of Human Resources $11.1 million under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561) formula grant on October 2, 2025. This award, designated for State Administrative Expenses (SAE), funds the state's operational costs for administering SNAP throughout Alabama during the performance period of October 2, 2025, through September 30, 2026.

The funding supports critical administrative and operational activities necessary to deliver SNAP benefits to low-income individuals and families, including personnel costs, systems infrastructure, program management, eligibility determination, and benefit processing. The award may also support SNAP Employment and Training initiatives that provide workforce development services to help SNAP participants achieve economic self-sufficiency, as well as nutrition education and program integrity oversight activities. As the designated state cooperator for SNAP administration, the Department of Human Resources Alabama is responsible for maintaining financial records for three years, complying with single audit requirements, and submitting required operational plans prior to funding approval.