| Title | Comment Period End Date |
|---|---|
| Proposed Rule - Updated Staple Food Stocking Standards for Retailers in SNAP |
Since the Sept. 10, 2015 (80 FR 54410) publication of the final rule, Clarification of Eligibility of Fleeing Felons, FNS received several questions regarding its implementation. FNS released a Q&A in response to those questions on March 8, 2016. Since that time, FNS has received additional questions and therefore, issued this second Q&A to address them.
The attached questions and answers provide additional policy clarification responding to state agency questions concerning the interim final rule titled SNAP Employment and Training Program Monitoring, Oversight and Reporting Measures published in the Federal Register on March 24, 2016.
This memorandum provides additional guidance and questions and answers for state agencies to implement the Review of Major Changes in Program Design and Management Evaluation Systems final rule.
The Food and Nutrition Service is providing the attached guidance in response to recent questions from state agencies concerning
ABAWD policy.
Attached are questions and answers pertaining to Section 4021 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 on the use of performance bonus money for Farmers' Markets bonus bucks and the use of bonus money for contractor fees.
The attached questions and answers provide additional policy clarifications responding to state agency concerns regarding the Implementing Memorandum for Section 4006, "Standard Utility Allowances Based on the Receipt of Energy Assistance," of The Agricultural Act of 2014. These questions and answers serve as formal guidance for use by FNS regional offices and state agencies as they implement the provisions of Section 4006.
SNAP Questions and Answers Concerning the Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations Final Rule
The attached questions and answers are intended to address state agency concerns about the effects of the Agricultural Act of 2014 on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Questions and Answers Concerning Section 4013 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 - National Directory of New Hires
Attached are Quality Control related questions and answers pertaining to the Agricultural Act of 2014. The questions cover the application of the 120-day QC hold harmless period, the implementation of the QC tolerance level for small errors, QC standards and performance bonus payments.