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Resource | Policy SNAP Benefit Issuance and the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

This memorandum is a follow up to the guidance shared on Oct. 10, Oct. 24, Nov. 4, Nov. 5, Nov. 7, and Nov. 8, 2025, regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November 2025.

11/13/2025
Resource | Policy Updated SNAP November Benefit Issuance - Nov. 8, 2025

This memorandum is a follow up to the guidance shared on Oct. 10, Oct. 24, Nov. 4, Nov. 5, and Nov. 7, 2025, regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November 2025.

11/08/2025
Resource | Policy Updated SNAP November Benefit Issuance - Nov. 7, 2025

We are working towards implementing November 2025 full benefit issuances in compliance with the Nov. 6, 2025, order from the District Court of Rhode Island.

11/07/2025
Resource | Policy REVISED SNAP Benefit and Administrative Expense Update for November 2025

This memorandum is a follow up to the guidance shared on Oct. 10, Oct. 24, and Nov. 4, 2025, regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November 2025.

11/05/2025
Resource | Policy SNAP Benefit and Administrative Expense Update for November 2025

This memorandum is a follow up to the guidance shared on Oct. 10, 2025, and Oct. 24, 2025, regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and administrative expenses for November 2025.

11/04/2025
Resource | Policy SNAP FY 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustments

This memorandum provides the FY 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustments to the SNAP maximum allotments, income eligibility standards, and deductions. Under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, COLAs are effective as of Oct. 1, 2025.

08/13/2025
Resource | Policy SNAP Benefit Issuance in April 2025

In the event of a lapse in funding due the expiration of the current continuing resolution on March 15, 2025, state agencies should continue to administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in accordance with federal statutes and regulations, following normal processes and timelines to send issuance files and to issue benefits through the end of April 2025.

03/13/2025
Resource | Policy SNAP Benefit Issuance and the American Relief Act, 2025

This memorandum is intended to clarify the impact of the American Relief Act of 2025 on upcoming SNAP benefit issuance.

01/02/2025
Resource | Policy FY 2025 Commodity Credit Corporation TEFAP Funding

This memorandum provides information about the approximately $500 million in additional support for emergency food programs that USDA is providing in FY 2025 under the statutory authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act for distribution through The Emergency Food Assistance Program.

12/17/2024
Resource | Policy Letter to Governors - SNAP EBT Chip Cards

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a letter today encouraging all governors to invest in SNAP EBT cards with chip technology for their states.

11/15/2024
Page updated: October 14, 2021