# FY 2026 SNAP Earnings Verification Support Grant

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fna-snap-2026-evs-fy-2026-snap-earnings-verification-support-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363216

> Food and Nutrition Service offered grants of up to $4.3 million (at least $1) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 53 awards worth $38.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 19, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FNA-SNAP-2026-EVS |
| Agency | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 19, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $4.3 million |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 53 |
| Total funding | $38.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.561 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) works to nourish those in need through financially sound programs that promote health and work, as well as champion the productivity of American agriculture. The purpose of these grants is to support SNAP State agencies in meeting these requirements and testing different income verification services to determine the most cost-effective solution. The EVS grants support SNAP State agencies with their efforts to electronically verify the earned income of SNAP applicants and recipients. States may use grant funds to contract with commercial vendors to use third-party income databases (TPIDs) that provide electronic verification of employment and earnings in support of these functions. FNA announces, through this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), up to $38 million in grant funds for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 SNAP EVS grant opportunity. . The NOFA provides the maximum allocation amount for each State. Funds are being offered noncompetitively using a formula-based distribution approach and will be available to the 53 State agencies that administer SNAP. The proposed award period of performance is 24 months beginning September 2026 through September 30, 2028.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FNA-SNAP-2026-EVS still open?

No. It closed on August 19, 2026.

### Who can apply for FY 2026 SNAP Earnings Verification Support Grant?

Food and Nutrition Service accepted applications from state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for FY 2026 SNAP Earnings Verification Support Grant?

Closed August 19, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $4.3 million each. About $38.0 million in total across about 53 awards.

### Who has won State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Department of Social Services California, New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance, Health & Human Svc Commn TX. The program made 1,878 awards worth $30 billion in that time.