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Resource | Guidance Documents SNAP E&T State Plan Handbook

The SNAP E&T Plan Handbook provides guidance to state agencies administering and operating the SNAP E&T program on how to prepare and submit their annual plan to FNS for approval.

06/30/2023
Resource | FAQs/Q&As Supporting Kosher and Halal Communities Through TEFAP FAQs

Answers to some of the frequently asked questions about how TEFAP can support cultural and religious practices around food, particularly those serving kosher and halal observant communities.

06/15/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Ofrecimiento del agua en el Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos del USDA

Estas hojas de capacitación se pueden usar para fortalecer el conocimiento, las habilidades y la experiencia de los proveedores y los operadores del Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos (CACFP, por sus siglas en inglés) para implementar los requisitos del patrón de comidas del CACFP.

06/15/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance SNAP Employment and Training Letters

Letters in regards to the SNAP Employment and Training program. 

06/09/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance USDA and DOL Partner to Support ABAWDs as the PHE Ends

U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service and U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration partner to support able-bodied adults without dependents through the public workforce system as the Public Health Emergency ends.

06/08/2023
Basic page E&T Policy and Guidance

FNS supports state flexibility in designing SNAP E&T programs that fit the needs of the local economy and SNAP participants. This page is specifically devoted to resources that states may use in developing and implementing E&T programs for SNAP participants.

05/09/2023
Resource | Federal Register Documents TEFAP Availability of Foods for FY 2023

This notice announces the surplus and purchased foods that the department expects to make available for donation to states for use in providing nutrition assistance to the needy under The Emergency Food Assistance Program in fiscal year 2023. 

03/30/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance GS1 GDSN and the USDA Foods Database: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for States/School Districts

These questions and answers provide more information about the USDA Foods Database for states/school districts.

03/29/2023
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Assessing/Improving Operations Survey of USDA's SNAP E&T Program Case Management

The purpose of this study is to help FNS better understand how states are implementing the SNAP E&T case management requirement, including how they assess individuals’ needs for services and supports and provide participant reimbursements and other support services. It was also intended to identify promising practices and lessons learned that can be used to support states as they work to provide case management services aligned with their participants’ needs, available resources, and program priorities.

03/15/2023
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Assessing/Improving Operations USDA Literature Review on Wage Subsidies and Work-Based Learning for SNAP

​This study describes the wage subsidy and work-based learning models that aid in improving employment outcomes, the extent to which these models promote strong connections between government programs and employers, and the implications of previous findings on how to best implement wage subsidy and work-based learning programs within the SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) program.

02/21/2023
Page updated: October 14, 2021