The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has been selected as one of five recipients of the SNAP Fraud Framework Grants, granted by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
The OIG has secured a substantial $749,987 grant to execute innovative strategies and best practices over the next three years, with the primary goal of enhancing Michigan’s efforts to identify, investigate, and deter the misuse of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
The awarded funds will support diverse program integrity initiatives, including investments in cybercrime-fighting software and hardware, targeted education for beneficiaries, investigative training, and the implementation of an integrated fraud management tool. This tool will enable better monitoring and early identification of potential fraudulent activities, ensuring the proper use of Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards and safeguarding SNAP beneficiaries from misuse by bad actors.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
