Federal Grant Award Summary

The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare received a $6.375 million Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561). Awarded on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, this grant funds the state's administrative costs for operating SNAP at the state level. The funding supports personnel, systems infrastructure, program management, eligibility determination, benefit processing, and related administrative expenses necessary to deliver nutrition assistance benefits to low-income individuals and families in Idaho.

In addition to core SNAP administrative operations, the grant provides support for SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) initiatives designed to help program participants achieve economic self-sufficiency through workforce development and training services. The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, through its Financial Services Division, maintains responsibility for compliance with federal requirements including financial record retention for three years and single audit obligations. As a state government cooperator with the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, the Department delivers these services directly to Idaho's vulnerable populations under the standard formula grant methodology.