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Resource | Policy Memos SNAP QC Review Clarification for Cases with Back-to-Back Certification Extensions in 2020 or 2021

FNS determined there are Quality Control cases in the Fiscal Year 2022 active frame with back-to-back certification period extensions that have been treated inconsistently by QC reviewers. This memo is intended to clarify the QC procedures for cases that were impacted by these extensions.

QC PM 23-03
12/08/2022
Resource | Policy Memos Updates to the SNAP Quality Control Review Handbook
QC PM 23-01
10/21/2022
Resource | Policy Memos SNAP - Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents Percentage Exemption Totals for FY 23 - Not Adjusted for Carryover

FNS has estimated the number of new discretionary exemptions each state has earned for FY 2023. States that operated under a statewide waiver of the ABAWD time limit did not earn any new exemptions.

09/28/2022
Resource | Policy Memos Third Allocation of Supply Chain Assistance Funds to Alleviate Supply Chain Disruptions in the School Meal Programs

This guidance outlines an additional $471.5 million being provided by FNS to enhance local school districts’ ability to purchase foods for school meals by offering resources needed to address supply chain challenges directly to schools and school districts.

SP16-2022
09/20/2022
Resource | Policy Memos SNAP Quality Control Error Tolerance Threshold for FY 2023

The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, requires the SNAP QC system use a tolerance level to set a monetary threshold for determining which QC errors are included in the calculation of payment error rates.

QC PM 22-05
09/07/2022
Resource | Policy Memos Updates to the FNS Handbook 310, SNAP Quality Control Review Handbook

This memo transmits technical updates to appendices B through D of the FNS 310 Handbook currently issued through QC Policy Memo 22-02

SNAP QC PM 22-03
06/10/2022
Resource | Policy Memos Updates to FNS Handbook 310, SNAP Quality Control Review Handbook

This memo transmits the October 2021 FNS Handbook 310 through QC Policy Memo 22-02. The procedures in this handbook are effective beginning with the October 2021 sample month.

QC Policy Memo: 22-02
02/03/2022
Resource | Policy Memos SNAP - Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents Percentage Exemption Totals for FY 22

FNS has estimated the number of new discretionary exemptions each state has earned for FY 2022. States that operated under a statewide waiver of the ABAWD time limit did not earn any new exemptions.

10/22/2021
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0106 FD-151: TEFAP Questions and Answers about Farm to Food Bank Projects

This document is addressed to TEFAP state agencies and provides answers to common questions about TEFAP Farm to Food Bank projects, as authorized by The Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983.

10/01/2021
Resource | Policy Memos Return of FY 2021 Administrative Funds for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

This document is addressed to TEFAP state agencies and provides guidance that the FY 2022 reallocation process for TEFAP administrative funds will be suspended and state agencies will receive any unused regularly appropriated FY 2021 TEFAP administrative funds for use in FY 2022.

07/13/2021
Page updated: October 14, 2021