Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2011-0055
SUA Annual Review and Adjustment - Option to Postpone Annual Adjustment
This memorandum provides a policy option to states to help soften the impact that reduced SUAs might have on SNAP households in certain state.
09/21/2011
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2005-0057
Adjusting Standard Utility Allowances for the 2005-2006 Winter
Several state agencies have recently asked FNS to approve increases in their Standard Utility Allowances (SUA’s) for heating and cooling based on projections of substantial price increases in energy sources – particularly natural gas. We are aware of broad interest in the issue of the impact of higher energy prices on household budgets and appreciate the conferences and correspondence that bring this issue to our attention.
12/09/2005