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SNAP statutes and regulations provide the state SNAP agency with certain options to tailor SNAP according to their respective operational considerations and policy preferences. FNS develops a State Options Report documenting state by state choices on a limited number of these options. These reports are not a comprehensive reflection of all policy and administrative options available to states. The latest report is the 16th edition published in June 2024.
Introduction
This report summarizes 21 SNAP policy options and waivers and categorizes the 53 SNAP state agencies according to the options and waivers they have implemented. SNAP state agencies include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. The information in this report is current as of Oct. 1, 2023. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and Westat developed this report using extant data from the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 SNAP State Plans of Operation, approved waivers, and a review of state legislation and policy.
SNAP statutes, regulations, and FNS waiver authority provide state agencies with the ability to adapt the program to best meet the needs of eligible households in their jurisdictions. State agencies may implement certain options and waivers within specific geographical areas or for specific populations, so long as they are applied consistently and comply with federal civil rights laws. These policy options, waivers, and administrative choices help state agencies simplify program administration and operations while promoting program access, service delivery, effective stewardship of government resources, and program integrity.
This report has three parts:
- The Statutory and Regulatory Citations reference page provides statutory and regulatory citations for each policy option. This page guides the reader to relevant provisions of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
- The SNAP Option Profiles section describes each policy option, the choices within that option, and a map of the state agencies that have selected the option.
- The SNAP State Agency Profiles section provides a state-by-state summary of the options each state agency has chosen.
For questions about this report, please contact Casey McConnell of SNAP’s Program Development Division at Casey.McConnell@usda.gov.