Snap E & T 50% operational grant

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the South Carolina Department of Social Services $4.865 million on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561), a formula grant supporting SNAP Employment and Training operational costs through September 30, 2026.

The award funds SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) activities delivered in South Carolina across all 46 counties and subordinate administrative jurisdictions, with administrative oversight at 1535 Confederate Avenue, Columbia, South Carolina. The funding supports the state agency's operation of SNAP E&T programming, including educational, vocational, and employment training components. On June 11, 2026, the department obligated $4.865 million to a sub-award supporting Third Party Reimbursement Program delivery of SNAP Employment and Training activities.

The South Carolina Department of Social Services administers the award as a state government entity and operates exclusively as a federal grant recipient with no contract prime or subcontract footprint. The department manages approximately 370 active federal awards totaling $9.91 billion obligated dollars across child welfare, foster care, nutrition assistance, and family support programs, with the Food and Nutrition Service holding 86 awards spanning SNAP administration and employment training initiatives. Records must be retained for three years, and the recipient remains subject to single audit and federal compliance requirements under 2 CFR Parts 200 and 300.