Get Up to $200M for SNAP Employment & Training Pilots
Summary
USDA is funding up to ten pilot projects designed to help SNAP recipients gain employment, increase their earnings, and reduce reliance on public assistance. This initiative aims to test innovative strategies for workforce development among SNAP participants.
Eligibility
Full Description
Section 16(h)(1)(F) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (the Act), as amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79), provides $200 million for the development, implementation, and evaluation of up to ten pilot projects designed to reduce dependency and increase work effort under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These pilots allow USDA and State partners to test a number of existing and new employment and training (E&T) activities in order to increase the number of SNAP work registrants who obtain unsubsidized employment, increase earned income, and reduce reliance on public assistance. Pilot projects may be in effect for up to three years.