Federal Grant Award Summary

The Health Services Kentucky Cabinet For received a Formula Grant award of $67.6 million 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, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, supports Kentucky's state administrative expenses for operating SNAP. Funding covers essential operational activities including personnel costs, systems infrastructure, program management, eligibility determination, and benefit processing necessary to deliver nutrition assistance to low-income individuals and families across the Commonwealth.

As the state administering agency, the Cabinet utilizes these funds to maintain SNAP program infrastructure and administrative functions in Kentucky. The award may also support SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) initiatives that provide workforce development and training services to help SNAP participants achieve economic self-sufficiency, as well as nutrition education and program integrity oversight activities. Recipients must comply with single audit requirements, maintain financial records for three years, and submit operational plans prior to funding approval, consistent with standard SNAP administrative grant requirements.