SAE under shut down (O)

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Mississippi Department of Human Services $5,006,646 on October 2, 2025, under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561), a formula grant providing federal financial assistance to state agencies for operational costs of administering SNAP.

The award funds state administrative expenses supporting SNAP program operations in Mississippi through September 30, 2026. The Mississippi Department of Human Services, operating as MDHS Family and Children's Services, receives the award as the state SNAP administrator and carries responsibility for administering SNAP across the state, including nutrition assistance delivery and related employment and training functions. The grant covers federal financial assistance for administrative and operational expenses incurred to operate SNAP within the state.