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Resource | Policy SNAP QC Review Clarification for Cases with Back-to-Back Certification Extensions in 2020 or 2021

FNS determined there are Quality Control cases in the Fiscal Year 2022 active frame with back-to-back certification period extensions that have been treated inconsistently by QC reviewers. This memo is intended to clarify the QC procedures for cases that were impacted by these extensions.

12/08/2022
Resource | Policy Memos Federal Access to State Systems for Quality Control Purposes

The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify how federal access to state systems will be monitored by FNS.

11/10/2022
Resource | Research and Data | Benefit Content/Cost WIC Food Cost-Containment Practices Study

The WIC Food Cost-Containment Practices Study describes the voluntarily approaches state agencies used in 2018 to reduce food costs when selecting and authorizing WIC foods. This study is the second of its kind; the first was conducted by the USDA Economic Research Service in 2003. This report examines how six types of food cost-containment practices are associated with food costs and WIC participant satisfaction, benefit redemption, and food consumption in 12 state agencies. 

11/09/2022
Resource | Webinars/Videos Streamlining Program Requirements and Improving Integrity in the SFSP Webinar

This webinar provides an overview of USDA child nutrition programs’ final rule, Streamlining Program Requirements and Improving Integrity in the Summer Food Service Program.

10/03/2022
Resource | Policy Memos SNAP - Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents Percentage Exemption Totals for FY 23 - Not Adjusted for Carryover

FNS has estimated the number of new discretionary exemptions each state has earned for FY 2023. States that operated under a statewide waiver of the ABAWD time limit did not earn any new exemptions.

09/28/2022
Resource | Training and Outreach Electronic Benefits Transfer Mobile Payment Pilot Request for Volunteers

The Mobile Payment Pilot Request for Volunteers (RFV) was released on July 12, 2022.

09/21/2022
Resource | Federal Register Notices Final Rule: Streamlining Program Requirements and Improving Integrity in the SFSP

This rulemaking amends the SFSP regulations to strengthen program integrity by clarifying, simplifying, and streamlining program administration to facilitate compliance with program requirements. 

09/19/2022
Resource | Policy Memos SNAP Quality Control Error Tolerance Threshold for FY 2023

The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, requires the SNAP QC system use a tolerance level to set a monetary threshold for determining which QC errors are included in the calculation of payment error rates.

09/07/2022
Resource | Policy Memos Clarifying use of certain coding on the FNS 380-1, The QC Review Schedule, and the End of the Annual Review Period

This memorandum clarifies existing policy to ensure the data collected through SNAP’s QC system produces reliable program information.

09/02/2022
Page updated: October 14, 2021