Snap E & T 50% part reimb

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Department of Social Services California $5.313 million on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561) to support CalFresh Employment and Training (E&T) operations for non-assistance applicants and recipients in California through September 30, 2026. This is a formula grant providing 50% reimbursement for state administrative expenses.

The California Department of Social Services distributed the award to 31 county-administered, state-supervised CalFresh E&T programs through sub-awards issued February 25, 2026. Sub-recipients include Alameda, Kern, Kings, Fresno, Los Angeles, Marin, Madera, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Placer, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Shasta, Sonoma, Stanislaus (Community Services Agency), Trinity, Tuolumne, Tulare, Ventura, and Yolo counties, plus the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services. Each county-level sub-recipient administers CalFresh E&T for eligible non-assistance CalFresh applicants and recipients within its jurisdiction, providing employment and training services to support economic self-sufficiency.