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Resource | Policy Guidance on Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship (EO Order 14160) for Verification Requirements under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

Currently, the federal government is enjoined from enforcing EO 14160; however, section 3(b) of the President’s order directs the heads of agencies to issue guidance to implement the EO, and the Supreme Court has now allowed that part of the EO to take effect. This document, consistent with the President’s direction, provides guidance about how to implement the President’s order when it takes effect for those children.

07/26/2025
Resource | Policy Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of “Federal Public Benefit”

This notice sets forth the interpretation that the U.S. Department of Agriculture uses for the term “Federal public benefit” as used in Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. In doing so, this notice supersedes any prior interpretation in any notice or other document issued by any USDA agency. This notice also describes and preliminarily identifies the USDA programs that provide “Federal public benefits” within the scope of PRWORA.

07/10/2025
Resource | Technical Assistance First 100 Days at FNS

President Trump made a commitment to the American people to cut wasteful spending, Make America Healthy Again, and to combat fraud, waste, and abuse—restoring common sense to government. Under the leadership of Secretary Rollins, USDA’s FNS has taken swift and decisive action to be representative of the change the American people voted for.

05/02/2025
Resource | Policy Summer EBT for Children Program - 2025 Benefit Levels

This notice informs the public of the annual adjustments to the levels of monthly benefits in the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) Program. These adjustments reflect changes in the Thrifty Food Plan, as required under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.

03/10/2025
Basic page SUN Bucks/Summer EBT Sample Letter to Families Who Need to Apply

Sample letter for states, Tribes, and territories to share with NSLP-participating schools for distributing to households with children who are not automatically eligible and need to apply.

02/12/2025
Basic page SUN Bucks/Summer EBT Sample Letter to Families Who Are Automatically Eligible

Sample letter for states, Tribes, and territories to share with schools for distributing to households with children who are automatically eligible and do not need to apply.

02/11/2025
Resource | Technical Assistance Disaster Assistance Factsheet

FNS plays a vital role in providing supplemental nutrition assistance when disasters occur by coordinating with states, territories, Tribes, and local voluntary organizations.

01/13/2025
Resource | Training and Outreach SNAP E&T 2024 National Forum: Working Together to Serve Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs)

ABAWDs can meet the ABAWD work requirement in several ways, including participation in SNAP E&T. This presentation details the different ways that ABAWDs can meet the ABAWD work requirement and discuss how SNAP state agencies and providers can work together to support ABAWDs.
 

12/12/2024
Resource | Policy FNS - SSA Joint Letter

The Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have news to share! SSA recently made changes to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, making it stronger and simpler for more than a quarter of a million older adults and people with disabilities. These changes could potentially increase SSI payments and allow more people to become eligible for the program.

12/10/2024
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
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