Summary of Federal Grant Award

The Mississippi Department of Human Services received $10.8 million in federal funding under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, with an award date of October 1, 2025, and completion date of September 30, 2026. This formula grant funds critical state-level administrative expenses required to operate Mississippi's SNAP program, including personnel costs, systems infrastructure, and program management activities necessary to deliver nutrition assistance to eligible low-income individuals and families across the state.

The funding supports a range of operational activities central to SNAP administration, including SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) initiatives designed to help participants increase self-sufficiency through job training and employment services, as well as nutrition education programs. As the designated state cooperator for SNAP, MDHS serves as the administrative hub responsible for implementing federal program requirements and frequently sub-awards portions of grant funding to local governments, nonprofit organizations, and community action agencies to ensure services reach beneficiaries at the local and regional levels throughout Mississippi.