Summary: SNAP E&T 50% Operational Grant

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services $8.3 million through a Formula Grant under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, funds the operational expenses for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) initiative. This 50% operational grant supports state administrative costs associated with operating SNAP E&T activities, which provide employment and training services to eligible SNAP participants to help them achieve self-sufficiency and secure employment.

As a designated state SNAP administrator, NC DHHS leverages this federal funding to deliver E&T program infrastructure, administration, and related operational support across North Carolina's 100 counties. The agency coordinates service delivery through regional partners and sub-recipients, including managed care organizations, community health centers, and local governmental entities. This formula-based grant allocation represents one component of North Carolina's comprehensive SNAP administrative funding, which the state agency uses to support nutrition assistance program operations and employment readiness initiatives statewide.