Project Grant 258TN100S8074

The Tennessee Department of Human Services received a $520,935 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 state agency's efforts to enhance recipient fraud prevention, detection, and investigation within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through comprehensive implementation of the SNAP Fraud Framework. The three-year performance period extends through September 30, 2028, with funds to be expended within 36 months of the identified start date.

Under this award, Tennessee will develop and implement initiatives focused on organizational management practices, performance measurement techniques, recipient integrity education, fraud detection capabilities, investigation processes, data analytics, and employee training and development. Grant funds support projects educating SNAP recipients on eligibility fraud, benefit trafficking, and misuse of benefits, with no state matching requirement imposed. The awardee is required to maintain records supporting fund utilization for a minimum of three years following submission of the final fiscal year report, consistent with federal grant compliance requirements.