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Resource | Proposed Rule Proposed Rule: SNAP 2008 Farm Bill Provisions on Clarification of Split Issuance; Accrual of Benefits and Definition Changes

FNS is proposing changes to SNAP issuance regulations in accordance with the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 PL 110-234.

09/29/2016
Resource | Policy Clarification on Inventory Protection Requirements

The purpose of this general USDA Foods guidance policy memorandum is to provide further clarity on new donated food insurance requirements for state distributing agencies, subdistributing agencies, select commercial storage facilities, and recipient agencies that have agreements with the state distributing agency or subdistributing agency to store and distribute donated foods.

09/26/2016
Resource | Policy FY 17 SNAP QC Tolerance Level

SNAP’s QC system uses a tolerance level to set the threshold for determining which errors are included in the national payment error rate calculation. For FY 2017, the tolerance threshold will remain at $38.

09/23/2016
Resource | Training and Outreach State Point of Sale Letter for Markets and Farmers

The information presented here is intended to educate state agencies about how they can make it more affordable for farmers markets to adopt EBT technology.

09/23/2016
Resource | Guidance Documents Authorized Supplemental Foods and Distribution Rates of Foods for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

This instruction promulgates program policy and provides guidance on the supplemental foods authorized for distribution in the CSFP food package. It specifies the maximum allowable rates of distribution for the supplemental foods in each package.

09/19/2016
Resource | Training and Outreach Electronic Benefits Transfer Online Purchasing Pilot Request for Volunteers

This Request for Volunteers combines the need to conduct a pilot project with the extensive groundwork started by an FNS industry work group in 2010-2011, and invites retailers currently operating websites that sell SNAP-eligible foods and that meet the inventory requirements to be authorized as a SNAP retailer, to apply for participation in the projects. 

09/15/2016
Resource | Policy Memos SNAP - FY 2017 Cost of Living Adjustments

This memorandum provides the fiscal year 2017 Cost-of-Living-Adjustments to SNAP maximum allotments, income eligibility standards, and deductions. COLAs are effective as of Oct. 1, 2016.

08/10/2016
Resource | Research and Data | Assessing/Improving Operations Assessing the Feasibility of Implementing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Section 4031 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 required a study to determine the feasibility of operating SNAP, or an alternative model of benefit delivery, in the CNMI. This report assesses the CNMI's capacity to administer SNAP in six key SNAP program areas; describes potential barriers to implementing SNAP and modifications that might be needed; and explores which elements of SNAP could be implemented under the existing block grant structure.

08/01/2016
Resource | Training and Outreach SNAP to Skills Policy Brief: Securing Third-Party Partners for SNAP E&T Programs

In this third SNAP to Skills policy brief, Securing Provider Partners for SNAP E&T Programs, we provide a high-level understanding of the steps involved in building a third-party partnership.

07/29/2016
Resource | Policy SNAP - Review of Major Changes in Program Design and Management Evaluations - Additional Clarifying Questions

This memorandum provides additional implementation guidance regarding the final rule titled the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Review of Major Changes in Program Design and Management Evaluations (“Major Changes Rule”) published in the Federal Register on Jan. 19, 2016.

07/27/2016
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