SUA Regulatory Changes Q&A #1 (179.91 KB)
| DATE: | December 20, 2024 |
| SUBJECT: | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – Questions and Answers Concerning the Implementation of Regulatory Changes to Standard Utility Allowances (SUAs) |
| TO: | SNAP State Agencies All Regions |
On Nov. 18, 2024, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) published the final rule, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Standardization of Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances. For a summary of the final rule provisions, please see the Dec. 3, 2024, memorandum, SNAP - Implementation of Regulatory Changes to Standard Utility Allowances.
This memorandum covers questions related to provisions in the rule and the implementation process. FNS plans to publish additional question and answer guidance in the following months.
State agencies with questions regarding the final rule implementation should contact their respective regional office representatives.
Sasha Gersten-Paal
Director
Program Development Division
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Food and Nutrition Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture