SNAP Enhanced Program Integrity Grant Summary

The New Jersey Department of Human Services received a $736,515 Project Grant award dated September 26, 2025, under the SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 10.535) administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. This grant supports the implementation of comprehensive fraud prevention, detection, and investigation initiatives within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) across New Jersey through September 30, 2028. The funded activities encompass recipient integrity education focused on eligibility fraud, benefit trafficking, and misuse prevention; enhanced fraud detection and investigation capabilities; data analytics implementation; performance measurement systems; and employee training and development to strengthen organizational management practices within the state's SNAP administration.

As the designated state agency administering SNAP operations in New Jersey, the Department of Human Services will deliver these enhanced program integrity services across the state, leveraging established infrastructure and county-level coordination mechanisms. The grant provides support for developing and executing recipient education programs, strengthening investigative processes, implementing advanced data analytics tools, and building staff capacity to detect and prevent fraudulent activities. No state matching funds are required under this program, with all obligated federal funds to be expended within the 36-month performance period ending September 2028.