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Resource | Interim Final Rule Interim Rule: SNAP Employment and Training Program Monitoring, Oversight and Reporting Measures

This rule implements the employment and training (E&T) provisions of section 4022(a)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014. Section 4022(a)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 provides the Department additional oversight authority of state agencies' administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) E&T program.

03/24/2016
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0013 SNAP Employment and Training WIOA Unified and Combined State Plans

This memorandum provides guidance to state agencies on the SNAP Employment and Training requirements when opting to submit E&T plan components as part of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act combined state plan.

03/14/2016
Resource | Interim Final Rule Interim Final Rule: SNAP Requirement for National Directory of New Hires Employment Verification and Annual Program Activity Reporting

This interim final rule requires that state agencies access employment data through the NDNH at the time of SNAP certification, including recertification, and aims to improve Program integrity by reducing the risk of improper payments due to unreported or misreported income.

01/26/2016
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0035 Approval of SNAP E&T Plans

This memorandum sets forth SNAP State Employment and Training plan approval policies. This guidance is based upon a similar memo regarding SNAP Nutrition Education Plans, issued June 16, 2006.

05/30/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2011-0035 Required Reimbursements to Participants in the SNAP E&T Program

FNS closely reviews state spending on the SNAP Employment and Training Program. Recently, we noticed that an increasing number of state agencies do not spend money on allowable participant reimbursements, such as transportation and dependent care.

05/11/2011
Resource | Proposed Rule Proposed Rule: SNAP Eligibility, Certification, and Employment and Training Provisions

This proposed rule would implement provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 affecting the eligibility, benefits, certification, and employment and training requirements for applicant or participant households in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

05/04/2011
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2011-0019 Zero benefit households and Employment and Training Services

This memo clarifies FNS policy on serving zero benefit households through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program employment and training program.

03/16/2011
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2010-0011 SNAP - Employment and Training Education Components, Allowable Costs and Federal Reimbursement

The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify some cost principles of the SNAP Employment and Training program.

03/18/2010
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2009-0039 SNAP - Funding Education Components in the Employment and Training Program

The purpose of this memorandum is to reinforce the importance of carefully monitoring the funding of E&T activities-especially education components-operated by state agencies as part of their SNAP E&T programs.

05/27/2009
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2009-0029 Employment and Training Questions FY 2009

Attached are questions and answers on the SNAP Employment and Training program in response to questions raised by the states in various discussions about E&T requirements.

04/08/2009
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