Through this rulemaking, FNA aims to improve the quality of race and ethnicity data collected and to ensure program benefits are distributed without regard to race, color, or national origin.
With this final rule, FNA is revising Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program regulations that cover collecting and reporting race and ethnicity data by state agencies on persons receiving benefits from SNAP.
This page outlines the nine-step process for onboarding as a SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot retailer.
This memorandum covers questions related to provisions in the rule, system implementation, and system rollout.
SNAP regulations provide that waivers may be approved under certain conditions, including when approval of a waiver would result in a more effective and efficient administration of the program. The SNAP Certification Policy Waiver database was provides information on approved SNAP waivers for each state.
Congress passed a law in late 2022 to help SNAP participants who are victims of card skimming, cloning and other similar methods. To implement this new law, states are worked quickly to develop and implement processes to help people whose SNAP benefits were stolen seek and obtain relief. FNA lists approved state plans on this page. Congressional authority to replace stolen benefits expired on December 20, 2024.
This dashboard displays state-reported data provided to FNA in accordance with the January 2023 guidance on the replacement of stolen EBT benefits with federal funds. All data provided to FNA will be posted here quarterly, as soon as possible following receipt.
We are working closely with our state and federal partners, SNAP retailers, EBT processors, and other industry experts to protect SNAP benefits and combat SNAP fraud.
FNA is aware that schools in multiple states are experiencing milk supply chain challenges related to packaging issues. This memorandum provides state agencies with information about existing authority related to schools and other child nutrition program operators experiencing inadequate milk supply. FNA encourages state agencies to use this authority when needed to support program operators impacted by the current milk packaging challenges.