Pandemic EBT Administrative Costs (10.649)
Pandemic EBT Administrative Costs (Assistance Listing 10.649) is run by the Food and Nutrition Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $1.2 billion in 258 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $4.8 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.2 million. Half of the 258 awards fell between $388,607 and $5.1 million, and they ranged from $962 to $166 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.2 billion
- Grant awards258
- Typical award$1.2 million
- Awarded in FY 2025-$62.2 million
- Size rank232 of 1,823
Key findings
- It is the 232nd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 77% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.
What the program funds
To provide Federal financial participation to State agencies and local entities for costs incurred to operate the Pandemic EBT Food Benefit Program (P-EBT).
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Pandemic EBT Administrative Costs (10.649) awarded $1.2 billion across 258 grant awards, an average of $4.8 million per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 258 | $1.2 billion | 100% |
By state
52 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 4 | $292 million |
| New York | 7 | $83.1 million |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $69.4 million |
| Tennessee | 9 | $65.8 million |
| Texas | 5 | $65.4 million |
| Washington | 4 | $51.2 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $39.0 million |
| Illinois | 6 | $38.8 million |
| Virginia | 6 | $38.6 million |
| Florida | 4 | $33.8 million |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $30.9 million |
| Oregon | 6 | $26.2 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $24.8 million |
| South Carolina | 4 | $21.9 million |
| Nevada | 3 | $19.8 million |
| North Carolina | 3 | $19.6 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $19.6 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $19.4 million |
| Minnesota | 6 | $18.7 million |
| Alabama | 4 | $18.6 million |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $17.4 million |
| Georgia | 3 | $15.9 million |
| Maryland | 6 | $15.6 million |
| Oklahoma | 7 | $15.5 million |
| Colorado | 8 | $15.2 million |
| Arkansas | 3 | $14.2 million |
| Mississippi | 4 | $13.0 million |
| Arizona | 4 | $12.8 million |
| New Jersey | 6 | $11.1 million |
| Connecticut | 6 | $11.1 million |
| Kentucky | 5 | $10.6 million |
| New Mexico | 4 | $10.0 million |
| Hawaii | 3 | $9.9 million |
| Missouri | 3 | $9.4 million |
| Delaware | 5 | $8.8 million |
| Kansas | 4 | $8.6 million |
| Iowa | 4 | $7.6 million |
| West Virginia | 8 | $7.4 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $6.3 million |
| Utah | 6 | $5.1 million |
| Maine | 6 | $2.7 million |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $2.7 million |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | $2.4 million |
| Nebraska | 3 | $2.3 million |
| Vermont | 6 | $1.9 million |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $1.8 million |
| Idaho | 3 | $1.6 million |
| Wyoming | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Guam | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Montana | 4 | $1.1 million |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 3 | $1.0 million |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1.0 million |
| South Dakota | 2 | $981,930 |
| Alaska | 4 | $850,295 |
| American Samoa | 3 | $690,341 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 2 | $221,569 |