Don’t Miss Out on Federal Grant Funding to Underwrite and Prove New Verification Approaches - Apply by August 19

For state health and human services agencies, the landscape of benefit administration is shifting rapidly. With the looming implementation of H.R. 1 and expanded verification requirements set for January 1, 2027, the pressure on eligibility agencies is mounting. Increased verification frequency, rising workloads, and the constant scrutiny of SNAP payment error rates create a high-stakes environment where agencies must optimize every step of the process. Reimagining how verification is conducted offers a huge opportunity to navigate these challenges and optimize this process.

Now is the perfect time to pursue new verification approaches. Now through August 19, 2026, agencies can apply for the FY26 SNAP Earnings Verification Support Grant to offset the costs associated with exploring and adopting new, innovative verification approaches and solutions, and being able to do so without the usual financial risks.

SteadyIQ Offers a Proven Consent-Based Verification Solution Purpose-Built for HHS

SteadyIQ is the pioneer in consent-based verification for health and human services and is  uniquely positioned to help agencies meet this moment. Designed by former health and human services leaders in collaboration with agencies and informed by recipients and their lived experience, SteadyIQ’s verification solutions is designed specifically to leverage technology at key moments in the workflow to reduce friction, accelerate eligibility determinations, and minimize errors.

SteadyIQ has previously partnered with  several agencies to help them secure the SNAP Earnings Verification Support Grants and implement pilot projects to prove the ease of use and impact of its innovative consent-based verification solution that allows applicants to easily submit their total income, work hours, and employment data.

Agencies who have adopted SteadyIQ’s solution have seen measurable improvements in eligibility determinations and outcomes that matter, including:

• Reducing requests for information (RFIs) that erode worker capacity and delay determinations
• Decreasing the number of days required to process applications
• Ensuring higher accuracy in eligibility determinations.

The Clock is Ticking to Apply - SteadyIQ is Here to Help 

As a former health and human services leader, I certainly appreciate agencies that hesitate applying for grant money because of the expected administrative burden that comes with any grant funding.  However, experience from past years suggests that grant  reporting requirements are minimal and manageable. Furthermore, when it comes to reporting, SteadyIQ’s solutions are designed to provide the necessary data to meet grant reporting requirements with ease.

If your agency has not yet adopted consent-based verification, this grant offers the perfect opportunity to pilot new methods and determine the right fit for your specific operational goals. I was the first health and human services leader to recognize the potential of consent-based verification to modernize eligibility and the first leader to adopt it in the country.  SteadyIQ, with its innovative consent-based verification solution, was a proven partner that helped me and my team reimagine eligibility in our state.

I, along with my SteadyIQ colleagues who all have deep health and human services experience, are ready to help you strategize and submit a grant application, transform your eligibility workflow, and implement a solution that reduces errors and works for you and those you serve.  

Contact us today at partners@steadyiq.com as there is no time to waste. Remember - the deadline to apply for the grant is August 19, 2026.

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