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Resource | Guidance Documents Best Practices and Resources for Informing Households of ABAWD Rules

This memorandum provides best practices and resources to help state agencies effectively inform SNAP households of the requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents and to enrich training for eligibility workers.

05/25/2018
Resource | Webinars/Videos FY 2017 Farm to School Grantee Onboarding

This webinar will provide you with an overview of FY 17 Farm to School Grant requirements and next steps including, key farm to school contacts, available resources to support your farm to school work, financial systems and reporting requirements.

11/16/2017
Resource | Guidance Documents Requirements for Informing Households of ABAWD Rules

Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, limits the time able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) can receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to 3 months in any 36-month period, unless the individual meets the ABAWD work requirement or is otherwise exempt.

04/17/2017
Basic page SNAP to Skills

SNAP to Skills (S2S) is a technical assistance project funded by USDA's Food and Nutrition Service that is designed to provide states the tools and resources they need to build more effective and job-driven SNAP E&T programs. SNAP to Skills is managed by the SNAP Office of Employment and Training and operated by Mathematica.

04/27/2016
Basic page Leyes, reglamentos, Órdenes Ejecutivas y otras instrucciones relacionadas con los Derechos Civiles

Autoridades legales en los derechos civiles que aplican a los programas del FNS 

09/25/2013
Resource | Policy Memos SNAP Applications and the Affordable Care Act

This memorandum provides regional offices with guidance as they work with states to ensure that online and paper SNAP applications meet federal requirements and are user-friendly, understandable and effective.

08/07/2013
Resource | Technical Assistance Performance Based Certification: Prototype Performance Work Statement, Performance Metrics, Evaluation Factors and Market Research Questionnaire Response

Attached for your use is a prototype Performance Work Statement, Evaluation Criteria and Performance Metrics document to assist state agencies that wish to procure a contract(s) to perform the performance-based reimbursement certification and other training activities to support the Certification of Compliance With Meal Requirements for the National School Lunch Program Under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 Interim Rule and the new meal pattern final rule.

05/16/2012
Resource | Policy Memos SNAP - Statewide Able Bodied Adults Without Dependent Waivers Effective Immediately for Eligible States

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 suspends restrictions on Able Bodied Adults Without Dependent participation in SNAP as of April 1, 2009 continuing through Sept. 30, 2010, unless state agencies choose to impose specific work requirements.

02/25/2009
Resource | Policy Memos State Agency Model Systems Transfers

This policy memorandum outlines the requirements for the revised WIC Advance Planning Document process and provides additional guidance to state agencies that are interested in the transfer of a SAM system.

02/07/2007
Resource | Policy Implementing a Mini–Simplified Food Stamp Program to Replace Food Stamp Work Requirements with TANF Work Requirements

Attached for immediate distribution to your respective state agencies are questions and answers to provide policy clarification on implementing a mini–Simplified Food Stamp Program to replace Food Stamp Program work requirements with those under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

08/25/2006
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