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Resource | Federal Register Documents Privacy Act of 1974: New System of Records

USDA FNS is proposing to add a new system of records, entitled USDA/FNS–13, Mercury, which is a Consumer Off the Shelf workflow system designed to automate the correspondence tracking and management process within FNS.

09/18/2023
Resource | Policy Memos SNAP FY 2024 Cost-of-Living Adjustments

This memorandum provides the FY 2024 Cost-of-Living Adjustments to the SNAP maximum allotments, income eligibility standards, and deductions. Under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, COLAs are effective as of Oct. 1, 2023.

08/03/2023
Resource | Policy Memos Updated Guidance for Improving State Agency Application Processing Timeliness Rates: Standardizing the Escalation Process

The purpose of this memorandum is to advise state agencies on the steps the Food and Nutrition Service will take to monitor and engage state agencies with poor SNAP initial application processing timeliness rates.

08/02/2023
Resource | Federal Register Documents Semiannual Regulatory Agenda - Spring 2023

This agenda provides summary descriptions of significant and not significant regulations being developed in FNS.

07/27/2023
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SNAP Retailer Management Year End Summary FY 2022

This dashboard was created to share information about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retailer participation during fiscal year 2022. 

07/27/2023
Basic page Restaurant Meals Program

The Restaurant Meals Program is a state option to allow certain SNAP clients, who might not be able to prepare meals for themselves or who do not have permanent housing for storing and preparing food, to be able to buy prepared meals at restaurants with their SNAP benefits.

07/25/2023
Basic page SNAP Application Processing Timeliness

SNAP state agencies are required to operate the program effectively and efficiently, providing good customer service and essential nutrition assistance. This includes ensuring eligible applicants receive timely benefits.

07/17/2023
Resource | Toolkits SNAP Model Notice Toolkit

The Model Notice Toolkit is a set of tools designed to help SNAP state agencies improve the notices they send to clients. The toolkit is designed to help state agencies evaluate their SNAP notices and make targeted improvements that fit the needs of their clients, work within system constraints, and comply with federal policy.

07/03/2023
Resource | Data | Payment Accuracy and Program Integrity SNAP Payment Error Rates

SNAP quality control payment error rates by fiscal year. 

06/30/2023
Resource | Policy Memos SNAP Use of Information Received from Other Public Assistance Programs

This guidance clarifies how the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may use information it receives from other public assistance programs that are part of the same state agency.

06/21/2023
Page updated: October 14, 2021