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Resource | Policy SNAP Extension of Authority for Replacement of Stolen Benefits Plans

On Sept. 26, 2024, President Joseph R. Biden signed into law the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (continuing resolution). This memorandum is intended to clarify the impact of the continuing resolution on upcoming SNAP benefit issuance and stolen benefits replacements.

10/04/2024
Resource | Policy SNAP FY 2025 Discretionary Exemptions for ABAWDs - Not Adjusted for Carryover

FNS has estimated the number of new discretionary exemptions each state has earned for FY 2025. States that operated under a statewide waiver of the ABAWD time limit did not earn any new exemptions.

09/30/2024
Resource | Policy Proposed Rule Withdrawal - Disaster SNAP

This document informs the public that FNS is withdrawing the proposed rule titled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that published in the Federal Register on May 10, 2016.

09/27/2024
Resource | Policy SNAP-Ed Intervention Scoring Tool FNS-885 and Intervention Submission Form FNS-886

FNS updated the forms and burden estimates based on consultations with SNAP-Ed state and implementing agency partners, other federal agencies, and users of the forms.

09/19/2024
Resource | Policy FY 2025 D-SNAP Income Eligibility Standards

The FY 2025 D-SNAP Income Eligibility Standards effective Oct. 1, 2024.

09/09/2024
Resource | Policy FNS Handbook 310 - SNAP QC Review Handbook October 2024

Effective as of the October 2024 SNAP quality control sample month, all reviewers must follow the procedures outlined in the updated FNS Handbook 310 dated October 2024.

QC PM 24-03
09/06/2024
Resource | Policy Aligning Federal Supports and Program Delivery for College Access and Completion

This federal interagency letter publishes the latest guidance and resources that clarify how existing provisions within federal programs can be better aligned for postsecondary access and completion.

08/13/2024
Resource | Federal Register Notices Assessing Equity in Work Requirements and SNAP Employment and Training

FNS is conducting this study to identify data available from SNAP state agencies, their E&T provider partners, and other sources that can be used to develop measures to assess equity in the administration of SNAP work requirements and E&T services.

08/08/2024
Resource | Policy Memos SNAP FY 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustments

This memorandum provides the FY 2025 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, 2024.

08/02/2024
Resource | Guidance Documents Guidance for Improving State Agency RPT Rates: Standardizing the Escalation Process

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

07/31/2024
Page updated: October 14, 2021