Federal Grant Award Summary

The Georgia Department of Human Services, Financial Services Division (Division of Aging Services) received a formula grant award of $3.92M from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; CFDA 10.561). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, supports the SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) 50% Operational Grant initiative, which funds administrative expenses and operational activities related to SNAP employment and training services in Georgia.

Under this award, the state agency will utilize federal resources to support the operational costs of SNAP E&T programs designed to help SNAP participants develop employment skills and secure employment. The funding covers a portion of the administrative and programmatic costs necessary to operate these employment and training initiatives as part of Georgia's broader SNAP administration. As a formula grant distributed through an established federal-state agreement, this award is one component of the state's annual SNAP operational funding cycle and is subject to standard compliance requirements including single audit, three-year record retention, and submission of an operational plan to the funding agency.