Today, USDA is announcing a 90-day compliance extension for SNAP retailers to meet the standards outlined in the May 2026 final rule, Updated Staple Food Stocking Standards for Retailers in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The proposed rule would codify USDA's regulatory implementation of provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBB) changing the three-month time limit for certain participants subject to work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
This proposal would limit categorical eligibility to only households that receive TANF assistance, as defined at 45 CFR 260.31. These revisions would ensure that SNAP benefits are targeted to needy households that have qualified for TANF assistance while still aligning categorical eligibility's statutory purpose of simplifying program administration.
This is a reinstatement of an expired information collection request. The information is used to satisfy the requirements, which requires state agencies to refer delinquent SNAP debts to Treasury for collection and notify debtors.
SNAP retailer notice explaining that the updated staple food stocking standards under Criterion A do not impact most authorized farmers markets and direct marketing farmers.
Notice of approval to implement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program demonstration project.
Notice of approval to implement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program demonstration project.
Notice of approval to implement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program demonstration project.
Notice of approval to implement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program demonstration project.
This proposed rule modernizes Electronic Benefit Transfer technology and brings EBT into alignment with consumer payment processing industry standards, improving the experiences of SNAP participants.