| Agency/Office |
Department of Agriculture/ Food and Nutrition Service |
| Program Name |
Food Stamp Employment and Training Program |
| CFDA Number |
10.551 |
| Program Description |
The Food Stamp Program serves as the first line of defense against hunger. Food stamp recipients spend their benefits to buy eligible food in authorized retail food stores. The Program is the cornerstone of the Federal food assistance programs, and provides crucial support to needy households and to those making the transition from welfare to work. |
| Eligible Grantees |
States and U.S. Territory agency responsible for Federally aided public assistance programs submit requests for funding to USDA's Food and Nutrition Service. |
| Eligible Beneficiaries |
Eligibility is based on family size and income and meeting the criteria for Food Stamp participation. This criteria includes: individuals between the ages of 18 and 50, working less than 20 hours a week, and not disabled or a dependent. |
| Historic Appropriation Level (in 000s) |
$90,000 |
| Eligible Activities |
Authorized activities States can provide include ABE, ASE, GED prep, vocational training, and job search. |
| Program Contact |
Michael Atwell, Senior Program Analyst Food and Nutrition Service
703-305-2449
micheal.atwell@fns.usda.gov |
| Program URL |
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/rules/Memo/Support/employment-training.htm |
