Snap state administrative costs

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Health & Human Services Commission of Texas $187,021,932.95 on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, to fund state administrative expenses for operating SNAP in Texas.

HHSC administers the award through its Federal Funds Office Division and passes funding to multiple sub-recipients delivering SNAP outreach and application assistance and operating the 211 Texas Information Referral Network. SNAP outreach and application assistance sub-awards, all dated April 30, 2026, flow to Community Council of Greater Dallas, The Houston Food Bank, Feeding Texas, Central Texas Food Bank Inc., and San Antonio Food Bank. The 211 Texas Information Referral Network sub-awards, dated February 25 and April 3, 2026, support information and referral services through United Way affiliates in Greater Houston, San Antonio and Bexar County, the Brazos Valley, Central Texas, Abilene, Smith County, and Greater Austin; United Way of the United Way (operating name), Inc.; regional planning commissions in the Middle Rio Grande, Southeast Texas, South Plains, Concho Valley, and Golden Crescent areas; the City of El Paso; Hopkins County Community Action Network; and Community Council of the Rio Grande Valley.

Place of performance is Texas, USA. The program provides federal financial assistance to state agencies for SNAP administrative costs, including employment and training functions and program improvement initiatives, with budgets due annually by August 15 and single audit requirements applicable to all funds.