Earnings Verification Support Grants

FNS is pleased to announce a non-competitive grant opportunity to support SNAP state agencies’ use of electronic earned income verification services. 

A total of $38 million is available for these grants for FY 2024. This non-competitive grant opportunity will provide support for state’s use of electronic earned income verification services. FNS will distribute the $38 million proportionally, based on the number of SNAP participants with earnings in each state. States may apply for grant funds up to, but not to exceed, the amount shown in the funding chart included in the NOFA.

The proposed award period of performance will begin Sept. 25, 2024, and ends Sept. 30, 2025.

Application Details

States must apply online at https://www.grants.gov. Mailed, emailed, or hand-delivered applications will not be considered. In order to apply using the Grants.gov system, states must have a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and register in both the System for Award Management (SAM) and on Grants.gov.

Complete grant applications must be uploaded to Grants.gov by no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Sept. 5, 2024. 

In Grants.gov, click on preview link under download instructions to see the NOFA and the package tab to obtain the required and optional forms.