Snap E & T 50% part reimb

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $178,629 to Georgia's Department of Human Services Financial Services Division (Division of Aging Services) on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561), designated as SNAP Employment and Training 50% Participant Reimbursement funding.

The award funds employment and training services and participant reimbursement for eligible SNAP E&T participants in Georgia through September 30, 2026. The recipient passed funding to six sub-recipients: Goodwill of North Georgia, Inc. (awarded February 7, 2026); Center for Employment Opportunities Inc. (October 28, 2025); Careerrise Inc. (October 7, 2025); First Step Staffing, Inc. (October 2, 2025); Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia Inc. (October 1, 2025); and Step Up Savannah, Inc. (September 26, 2025). Each sub-recipient delivers employment and training services including participant recruitment, eligibility screening, career advisement, skills training, job placement, and retention support, with First Step Staffing and Step Up Savannah additionally providing assessment and barrier-removal services to help participants achieve stable employment and reduce dependency on public assistance.