Information Collection: SNAP Reporting of Lottery and Gambling and Resource Verification
This is a revision of a currently approved collection and existing burden in use without a valid OMB control number in SNAP. This information collection captures the burden associated with the requirement that states make ineligible SNAP participants with substantial lottery or gambling winnings and establish cooperative agreements with gaming entities within their states to identify SNAP participants with substantial winnings.
SNAP Questions and Answers Concerning the Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations Final Rule
SNAP Questions and Answers Concerning the Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations Final Rule
Direct Final Rule: SNAP Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations
FNS is issuing this affirmation of a final rule, without change, of an interim rule that amended SNAP regulations, to require state agencies to monitor electronic benefit transfer card replacement requests and send notices to those clients who have requested four cards within a 12-month period.
SNAP – Updated Federal Trafficking Definition
In February, 2013, FNS published final regulations revising the definition of trafficking. It subsequently came to our attention that some states were not clear that upon its effective date, federal law takes precedence and states were expected to implement the new federal trafficking definition.
Final Rule: SNAP Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations
FNS is issuing a final rule to amend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program regulations to allow state agencies to deny a request for a replacement card until contact is made by the household with the state agency, if the requests for replacement cards are determined to be excessive.
Proposed Rule: SNAP Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is proposing to amend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program regulations at 7 CFR 274.6 to allow state agencies to deny a request for a replacement card until contact is made with the state agency, if the requests for replacement cards are determined to be excessive.
Letters to Governors
Strengthening SNAP integrity, rooting out waste, fraud and abuse so that federal dollars are used appropriately.
Fraud Policy: 7 CFR 273.16
This memorandum is to reiterate and clarify current policy governing intentional program violations as set forth in the Food Stamp Program regulations.
Head of Household as Individual Responsible for Intentional Program Violations
The following memo represents our position on the question of whether the head of household may be held responsible for an IPV when the household member that committed the IPV cannot be determined.
Cooperación del Programa de Cupones para Alimentos con investigaciones de fraude
Cooperación del Programa de Cupones para Alimentos con investigaciones de fraude.