Program Improvement

This page is for State and county personnel who are working to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their procedures and forms. Let us know if there is something you would like to see on the page. You can email us at PRGDEV-WEB@fns.usda.gov.

High-Performance Bonuses

	USDA Awards $30 Million in States for Exceptional Administration of the Food Stamp Program	(06/27/08)
	Performance Bonuses by Year:  2006   2005   2004   2003
	Final Rule: Food Stamp Program: High Performance  Bonuses	(02/07/05)
	Report: Calculating the Food Stamp Program Access Index: A Step-By-Step Guide	(10/2007)
	Memo: Calculating the Program Access Index with the American Community Survey (Aug. 11, 2006)	(08/11/06)
	Attachment: Estimating the Number of People in Poverty for the Program    Access Index: The American Community Survey vs. the Current    Population Survey

Promising Practices

	Access - Practices to improve program access; reporting form
	Outreach - Strategies to reach out to people eligible for the Food Stamp Program
	Payment Accuracy - Guide describing 10 important practices that improve and sustain payment accuracy

Reviews

	State Agency Operations Review: Management Evaluation Target Areas for FY 2009    Attachment – A Guide for Regional Office and State Agency Review Teams
	Revised Program Access Review (PAR) Guide July 2008
	-- PAR Review Tools
	State Agency Operations Review: Management Evaluation Target Areas for FY 2008    Attachment 1 – Regional Office & State Agency Review Team Guide    Attachment 2 – Target Coverage – Regional Reviews (Review Format)    Attachment 3 – Questions and Suggested Procedures to Aid Reviewers
	Program Access Reviews for FY 2006: Guidance for Regional Offices

Combined Application Projects

	Benefit Adjustments in Combined Application Projects (Aug. 14, 2008)
	Combined Application Projects: A Resource Guide (Updated March 2005)
	Combined Application Projects: Cost Neutrality Guidance for Project Approval

Grants

	FY 08 Food Stamp Participation Grant
	-- Press Release Announcing Grant -- Cover Letter -- Grant Announcement
	FY 07 Food Stamp Participation Grants
	-- Press Release Announcing Grant -- Cover Letter -- Grant Announcement -- Press Release Announcing Award -- More Information on FY 2007 Grant Recipients
	FY 06 Food Stamp Participation Grants
	-- Press Release Announcing Grant -- Cover Letter -- Grant Announcement -- Press Release Announcing Award -- Information on FY 2006 Grant Recipients
	More Information on Grant Process
	Summary of Program Participation Grants For FY 2003-2005

Technical Assistance

Improving Food Stamp Application Forms: An Assessment Guide

Last Modified:  08/14/2008