Program access account (o)

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $663,829 to County of Olmsted, Minnesota, on September 30, 2025, under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Process and Technology Improvement Grants (CFDA 10.580) to develop and implement technology-driven improvements to SNAP application and eligibility determination systems. The award runs through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Minnesota. The program supports State agencies and their community-based and faith-based partners in developing and implementing projects that use technology to improve the quality and efficiency of SNAP application and eligibility determination systems. Awards are selected through a competitive peer-review process evaluating project design, budget appropriateness and economic efficiency, and organizational experience and management capability on a 0–100 scale, with bonus points for data-driven proposals, first-time applicants, and projects incorporating human-centered design.