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Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2020-0109 State Guidance on Pandemic EBT

USDA is committed to providing nutrition assistance to hard-hit families across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. In support of President Biden’s call to action on hunger, USDA announced that it is increasing the Pandemic EBT benefit by approximately 15 percent, providing more money for low-income families and millions of children missing meals due to school and child care closures.

11/03/2023
Resource | Policy Pandemic EBT – Summer 2023

FNS is releasing new guidance today to assist states in the development of Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) plans for the summer of 2023. The guidance consists of a Q&A document and a summer P-EBT plan template.

02/16/2023
Resource | FAQs/Q&As Q&As Concerning SNAP - National Accuracy Clearinghouse Interim Final Rule

The attached questions and answers address the interim final rule, SNAP: Requirement for Interstate Data Matching to Prevent Duplicate Issuances, also known as the NAC interim final rule.

02/14/2023
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2020-0109 State Guidance on Coronavirus P-EBT in Schools

USDA is committed to providing nutrition assistance to hard-hit families across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. In support of President Biden’s call to action on hunger, USDA announced that it is increasing the Pandemic EBT benefit by approximately 15 percent, providing more money for low-income families and millions of children missing meals due to school and child care closures.

06/17/2022
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Operating P-EBT During a Covered Summer Period - Q&As

This document provides information to states to assist in the development of state plans to operate P-EBT for school children and children in child care during a covered summer period.

05/09/2022
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0093 Pandemic EBT – State Plans for 2021-22

This document provides information to states to assist in the development of state plans to operate Pandemic EBT for school children and children in child care.

08/26/2021
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Questions and Answers for Retailers

FNS published the SNAP: P-EBT Integrity Final Rule which requires FNS to treat P-EBT benefits the same as SNAP benefits for the purposes of identifying and sanctioning program violators.

11/04/2020
Resource | Posters We Welcome SNAP EBT Customers - Poster

We Welcome SNAP EBT Customers - Poster (English) - FNS-132, Revised January 2019.

03/24/2020
Resource | Posters We Welcome SNAP EBT Customers Decal

We Welcome SNAP EBT Customers - Decal - FNS-132.

03/24/2020
Resource | Posters What You Can and Cannot Buy - Poster

Using SNAP Benefits - What You Can and Cannot Buy - Poster - FNS-110.

03/24/2020
Page updated: October 14, 2021