| Title | Comment Period End Date |
|---|---|
| Proposed Rule - Updated Staple Food Stocking Standards for Retailers in SNAP |
FNS has received additional questions from state agencies and other stakeholders, and has responded with a second Question and Answer policy clarification memorandum.
This document informs the public that the FNS is withdrawing the proposed rule titled Revision of Categorical Eligibility in SNAP that published in the Federal Register on July 24, 2019.
This report – part of an annual series – presents estimates of the percentage of eligible persons, by state, who participated in SNAP during an average month in FY 2018 and in the two previous fiscal years. This report also presents estimates of state participation rates for individuals in eligible “working poor” households (households with earnings) over the same period.
This report is the latest in a series on SNAP participation rates, which estimate the proportion of people eligible for benefits under federal income and asset rules to those who actually participate in the program. This report presents rates for Fiscal Year 2018, comparing them to rates for FYs 2016 and 2017.
FNS has approved a number of adjustments to support application processing by state agencies given pandemic conditions.
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. This legislation provides support for American families, state governments, and communities to rebuild and respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
This memorandum implements Section 1101(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which provides SNAP state agencies with administrative funding to support program administration.
the Food and Nutrition Service is publishing for public comment a summary of a proposed information collection. This is a revision of a currently approved collection.
Question and answer document to provide policy clarification on state agency implementation of the final rule: Employment and Training Opportunities in SNAP.
The U.S. Department of Education has designated USDA, under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as an entity that may use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid data.