Snap state administrative costs

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS), doing business as Financial Services Administration, $101.067 million on October 1, 2025, under the State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CFDA 10.561). The award funds state administrative expenses to operate SNAP across Washington State, including personnel, systems, and operational costs required to administer eligibility determination, benefit issuance, and program integrity. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Washington. DSHS administers SNAP on behalf of the State of Washington as the designated state agency SNAP administrator. The grant is structured as a formula award made annually to state agencies; SNAP state administrative matching grants typically require state matching contributions alongside federal funds. DSHS maintains established subgrant networks distributing SNAP-related funding to regional entities and specialized councils of governments, though the source does not specify subgrant allocations or sub-recipients' roles within this particular award.