Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2009-0003
SNAP - Certification Policies to Support Workload Management
FNS is aware that state agencies are struggling to cope with mounting caseloads as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is responding to growing needs for food assistance. As state budgets become increasingly tight, few states are able to add staff to manage the greater demands. This memo is intended to review certification policies states may consider to support more efficient caseload management.
01/09/2009
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2009-0001
SNAP ABAWD Statewide Waivers: New Criteria for Unemployment Insurance Extended Benefits Trigger
The recently-enacted Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008 modified the criteria used by the Department of Labor for the extended benefits program for the duration of the legislation. As a result, some states qualify for the EB program based on the recently-revised criteria rather than the traditional criteria.
01/08/2009