Resource | Fact Sheets
Modernizing the State Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances
In October 2019, FNS published a proposed rule entitled “Standardization of State Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances.” This action modernizes the standard utility allowances used in calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in order to enhance program integrity and ensure equity among program participants.
10/01/2019
Resource | Research | Assessing/Improving Operations
Methods to Standardize State Standard Utility Allowances
This study develops standard methodologies that might be used to construct standard utility allowances, which are used by States as part of the SNAP eligibility and benefit determination.
08/04/2017