The SNAP E&T National Forum is the largest SNAP E&T event hosted by FNA. This bi-annual Forum convenes SNAP E&T stakeholders from across the country to collectively learn about SNAP E&T policy and operations, share best practices, and discover innovative ideas for increasing skills and employment among SNAP households through state SNAP E&T programs.
This memorandum clarifies that telephonic and virtual fair hearings and administrative disqualification hearings are allowed, reminds state agencies of related requirements, and recommends various best practices when conducting telephonic or virtual hearings. This memo rescinds and supersedes previous telephonic hearing guidance provided in FNS policy memos 82-14 and 83-05.
This memo addresses whether state agencies should count certain Medicare Advantage (MA) supplemental benefits as income for SNAP purposes.
The final rule, SNAP Employment and Training Program Monitoring, Oversight and Reporting measures, was published in the Federal Register on Nov.18, 2024. This final rule makes changes to the SNAP regulations implemented through the interim final rule. The provisions of this final rule are effective Jan. 17, 2025. However, to allow sufficient time for state agencies to make necessary modifications to their collection and reporting processes, state agencies must implement all provisions of this rule no later than Oct. 1, 2025.
On Nov. 18, 2024, FNS published the final rule Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Program Monitoring, Oversight and Reporting Measures. The final rule implements the SNAP E&T provisions of section 4022(a)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014.
FNS is pleased to announce that the X9 Committee ratified and published revised EBT standards in August 2024. Finalizing these standards is a significant step towards modernizing SNAP EBT technology and combating benefit theft. These technical standards provide the opportunity for states to implement EBT cards with chip technology.
This memorandum is intended to clarify the impact of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 on upcoming SNAP benefit issuance and stolen benefits replacements.
SNAP retailer notice about processing sales tax, fees, and refunds for SNAP transactions.
This memorandum addresses questions we have received about the provisions of the CAA that affect the Nutrition Assistance Programs in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico.
List of awarded grants for FY 24 SNAP Process and Technology Improvement Grants.