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Resource | Policy Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of “Federal Public Benefit”

This notice sets forth the interpretation that the U.S. Department of Agriculture uses for the term “Federal public benefit” as used in Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. In doing so, this notice supersedes any prior interpretation in any notice or other document issued by any USDA agency. This notice also describes and preliminarily identifies the USDA programs that provide “Federal public benefits” within the scope of PRWORA.

07/10/2025
Resource | Technical Assistance First 100 Days at FNS

President Trump made a commitment to the American people to cut wasteful spending, Make America Healthy Again, and to combat fraud, waste, and abuse—restoring common sense to government. Under the leadership of Secretary Rollins, USDA’s FNS has taken swift and decisive action to be representative of the change the American people voted for.

05/02/2025
Basic page SNAP E&T State Plans

Each state agency is required to implement an employment and training program for the purpose of assisting members of SNAP households in gaining skills, training, work, or experience that will increase their ability to obtain regular employment and meets state or local workforce needs. All state agencies are required to submit an annual E&T state plan to FNS for review and approval.

01/06/2025
Resource | Training and Outreach SNAP E&T 2024 National Forum: Opening Plenary

2024 SNAP E&T Opening Plenary.

12/13/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach SNAP E&T 2024 National Forum: Registered Apprenticeships and SNAP E&T

Registered Apprenticeship is an industry-driven, high-quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid work experience, receive progressive wage increases, classroom instruction and a portable, nationally recognized credential. In this session, attendees learn how to sponsor a Registered Apprenticeship program and/or participate as an apprentice and start building your career.

12/12/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach SNAP E&T 2024 National Forum: Workforce Board Partnerships for Strategic Collaboration and Sustainable Growth

State and local Workforce Development Boards offer important strategic partnership opportunities for SNAP agencies and SNAP E&T programs by offering onramps to career pathway training, a pipeline to high-quality jobs with local employers and access to workforce services and funding that extend beyond the SNAP E&T program. 

12/12/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach SNAP E&T 2024 National Forum: The Fiscal Life Journey of the SNAP E&T Program

This session took attendees through the fiscal life journey of SNAP E&T programs from a fiscal perspective.

12/12/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach SNAP E&T 2024 National Forum: Moving Forward to Improve SNAP E&T Data

This session provided participants with an overview of the three-year long assessment of the SNAP E&T Data Reporting project and the creation of DATASET.

12/12/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach SNAP E&T 2024 National Forum: SNAP E&T 101

This session was a brief overview of SNAP E&T history and policy basics.

12/12/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach SNAP E&T 2024 National Forum: The Role of Community Action Agencies in SNAP E&T

This session will explore the pivotal role of Community Action Agencies (CAAs) in delivering equitable SNAP E&T services to rural communities. 

12/12/2024
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