Snap enhanced program integrity

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Arkansas Department of Human Services $590,040 on September 26, 2025, under the SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grant (CFDA 10.535) to support recipient fraud prevention, detection, and investigation efforts in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.

The grant funds projects that improve recipient integrity in SNAP through procedures and practices outlined in the SNAP Fraud Framework. Eligible activities include projects educating recipients on eligibility fraud, trafficking, and misuse of benefits. The award covers a period of performance extending from the award date through September 30, 2028, with work performed in Arkansas. The assistance type is a Project Grant. State agencies must retain records supporting the use of grant funds for three years after submission of the final report for the applicable fiscal year, or longer if audit findings remain unresolved.