To improve access to and increase participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – USDA will award grants of up to five-million dollars. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement Thursday – stating that breaking down barriers to SNAP participation will help the Administration deliver on its goal of reducing hunger and improving nutrition across the country. The deadline to submit grant proposal applications is June 23rd.
Organizations can obtain applications at the Food and Nutrition Service website – www.fns.usda.gov/snap.
