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Resource | Policy Memos Clarification on Characteristics of Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility Programs Memo

FNS is issuing this memorandum in an effort to clarify the characteristics of BBCE programs and the actions states must take to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

12/27/2016
Resource | Policy Memos Categorical Eligibility (Revised)

This memorandum provides clarification regarding households determined to be categorically eligible for FDPIR in accordance with provisions at sections 4300-4320 of Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Handbook 501.

12/20/2016
Resource | Policy Memos Clarifying Obsolete Regulatory References to WIOA, Americorps, ABAWDs

This memo clarifies both how states must treat Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for the purposes of the ABAWD work requirement and identifies obsolete statutory references to programs under the WIOA.

10/17/2016
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 | Policy Memos Ensuring Access to Free and Reduced Price School Meals for Low-Income Students

This guidance provides steps state agencies and school administrators can take to improve access to school meal programs through the application, certification, and verification processes so that all eligible children in NSLP and SBP schools have the opportunity to participate in the school meal programs.

08/10/2016
Resource | Policy Memos ABAWD Time Limit Exemption for Veterans Disability Benefit

This memorandum clarifies how to apply an exemption from the SNAP time limit for able-bodied adults without dependents related to individuals receiving U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation. 

05/20/2016
Basic page SNAP to Skills

SNAP to Skills (S2S) is a technical assistance project funded by USDA's Food and Nutrition Service that is designed to provide states the tools and resources they need to build more effective and job-driven SNAP E&T programs. SNAP to Skills is managed by the SNAP Office of Employment and Training and operated by Mathematica.

04/27/2016
Resource | Policy Joint Letter USDA/DOL: Partnering to Help Low-Income Able-bodied Adults to the Public Workforce System

Joint letter with Department of Labor explaining how FNS plans to partner to help connect low-income able-bodied adults with the public workforce system.

03/31/2016
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