Organizations awarded funding through the RFP process are subrecipients. for an organization to be a subrecipient.
Process
Organizations interested in becoming a subrecipient in FY 2026 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026) must submit a proposal package. To access the proposal package materials, click on the “Proposal Package” button at the bottom of the page.
Proposal Eligibility Criteria
Organizations funded as must:
- Only organizations that meet the qualifications to be a subrecipient as defined in the Federal Uniform Guidance (see hyperlink above) can apply.
- Have the organizational bandwidth and expertise to independently assess community needs impacting healthy eating and active living and design a tailored program approach to meet those needs
- Possess expertise in improving the health of Michigan’s most underserved populations
- Have successfully managed SNAP-Ed or other federal grants in the past, demonstrating compliance with grant requirements
- Conduct all programming within the state of Michigan and with SNAP-Ed eligible populations
- Conduct programming within the context of SNAP-Ed program parameters (for more details, see the FY 2025 Programming and Operations Manual (Links to PDF in new window or right click to download))
- Have the capacity to participate in a reimbursement grant
- Have an accounting system that, at a minimum, shall consist of chart of accounts, cash receipts journal, cash disbursements journal, and general ledger
- Conduct all reporting according to Federal, State, and MFF requirements
- Comply with mandatory background check requirements
Note: Prior funding from MFF is not a guarantee of future funding. Past SNAP-Ed program and operations compliance, completion of grant requirements, and program performance will be considered in the proposal review process, as applicable.
All funding is contingent on availability and any needed approvals by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
To learn more about SNAP-Ed at MFF and subrecipients, see the FY 2025 Programming and Operations Manual (Links to PDF in new window or right click to download). Download a printable overview of the FY 2026 Request for Proposals (RFP) process (Links to PDF in new window or right click to download).
For information on technical assistance sessions, FAQs, and required documents for the Proposal Package, click below.