Pandemic EBT Administrative Costs

 

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

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
10.649
Federal Agency/Office
Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
Z - Salaries and Expenses
Program Accomplishments
Not applicable.
Authorization
Public Law 116-127
Public Law 116-159
Public Law 116-260
Public Law 117-2
Public Law 117-328
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (PL 116–127), as amended by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (PL 116-159), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (PL 116-260), the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (PL 117-2), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 (PL 117-328) provides the Secretary of Agriculture authority to approve state agency plans to administer P-EBT.
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Not applicable.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Not applicable.
Credentials/Documentation
No preapplication forms are required. A plan of operation must be submitted by the State agency prior to approval for funding.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is required. A plan of operation must be submitted by the State agency prior to approval for funding.
Application Procedure
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.
Award Procedure
Food and Nutrition Service funds State Agency cooperators. No preapplication forms are required. A plan of operation must be submitted by the State agency prior to approval for funding.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
Not applicable.
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
How are proposals selected?
Not applicable.
How may assistance be used?
P-EBT Administrative Expenses: To provide Federal funding for administrative costs incurred by State and local agencies to operate P-EBT. Unless authorized by Federal legislation, outlays charged to other Federal grants or to Federal contracts may not be considered as State agency costs. Submission of claims for payments of administrative costs shall be in accordance with submitted State plan.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Performance Reports: Quarterly financial status report.
Auditing
Not applicable.
Records
Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all records pertinent to a grant program shall be retained for a period of 3 years. Additionally, those record retention requirements outlined in 7 CFR Part 3016, apply to this program.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Annually by fiscal year. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: letter
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None/Not specified.
Headquarters Office
Cathy Buhrig
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 1320 Braddock Pl.
Alexandria, VA 22314 US
Catherine.Buhrig@usda.gov
Phone: 7033052022

Melissa Rothstein
Child Nutrition Programs
1320 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314 US
Melissa.Rothstein@usda.gov
Phone: 7033052054
Website Address
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/state-guidance-coronavirus-pandemic-ebt-pebt
Financial Information
Account Identification
12-3505-0-1-605
Obligations
(Salaries and Expenses) FY 22$415,455,000.00; FY 23 est $520,687,842.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$400,000,000.00; FY 20$0.00; - State level P-EBT administrative costs and Local level P-EBT administrative costs(Salaries and Expenses) FY 22$20,000,000.00; FY 23 est $8,000,000.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$25,000,000.00; FY 20$0.00; - Local level P-EBT administrative costs
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable/available.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
EO Guidance Document # FNS-GD-2020-0109
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.

 


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