# Pandemic EBT Administrative Costs (10.649)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-649-pandemic-ebt-administrative-costs/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Pandemic EBT Administrative Costs is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.2 billion in 258 grants, about $4.8 million per award.

## Objectives

To provide Federal financial participation to State agencies and local entities for costs incurred to operate the Pandemic EBT Food Benefit Program (P-EBT).

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $583 million | 96 |
| 2022 | $263 million | 95 |
| 2023 | $491 million | 91 |
| 2024 | -$29.3 million | 14 |
| 2025 | -$62.2 million | 4 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Social Services California | California | $290 million |
| New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance | New York | $74.9 million |
| PA Department of Human Services | Pennsylvania | $66.0 million |
| Health & Human Svc Commn TX | Texas | $61.1 million |
| Tennessee Department of Human Services | Tennessee | $58.7 million |
| Department of Social & Health Services | Washington | $50.7 million |
| Virginia Department of Social Services | Virginia | $37.2 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $36.6 million |
| Illinois Department of Human Service | Illinois | $35.0 million |
| Florida Department of Children and Families | Florida | $33.7 million |
| State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services | Wisconsin | $30.0 million |
| Oregon Department of Human Services | Oregon | $25.5 million |
| Ohio Department of Job & Family Services | Ohio | $22.4 million |
| Social Services South Carolina Department | South Carolina | $21.7 million |
| Department of Health & Human Services | Nevada | $19.8 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $19.6 million |
| Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services | Louisiana | $18.6 million |
| Indiana Family and Social Serv | Indiana | $18.3 million |
| Department of Human Resources Alabama | Alabama | $18.1 million |
| Minnesota Department of Human Services | Minnesota | $16.9 million |