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  • 2024-30578 — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control Review Handbook Incorporation by Reference
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:90 FR 266
    Reading Time:about 13 minutes

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing a rule to incorporate the FNS Handbook 310, a manual for conducting quality control reviews of SNAP cases, into SNAP regulations. This incorporation ensures public notice and comment before implementing any revisions to the handbook. The rule also seeks to remove references to another manual, the FNS Handbook 311, until it can be officially incorporated later. The Department is inviting public feedback on these changes until March 4, 2024.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to add new rules to a big book that helps check how food help is given out, so everyone can see and talk about the changes before they're made. They also want to take out another book from the rules for now and will talk more about it later.

  • 2024-29072 — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Program Purpose and Work Requirement Provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 102342
    Reading Time:about 3 hours

    The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule that modifies work requirements and exemptions for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in response to the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This rule expands work requirements to include adults aged 50 to 54, but also provides new exemptions for homeless individuals, veterans, and young adults who have aged out of foster care. These changes are expected to affect federal spending and administrative processes while impacting SNAP eligibility for some participants. The rule will take effect on January 16, 2025, with certain provisions expiring on October 1, 2030.

    Simple Explanation

    The government made new rules to help some adults who need food assistance find jobs and earn more money. These rules will start in 2025, and while they create more work options for older adults, they also try to be fair by giving special help to people like veterans, young adults from foster care, and those without homes.

  • 2020-28610 — Employment and Training Opportunities in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 358
    Reading Time:about 4 hours

    The final rule published by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) modifies SNAP's Employment and Training (E&T) program following the 2018 Agriculture Improvement Act. The rule aims to strengthen support systems for SNAP participants by introducing several changes: it replaces traditional job search activities with supervised job search, requires case management for all participants, adds apprenticeships and subsidized employment activities, and enforces a minimum period for job retention services. The rule also mandates more robust state accountability measures, including detailed participant notifications about their work requirements and better data collection on participant outcomes.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has changed some rules to help people who get food assistance (SNAP) find jobs and learn new skills. Now, people will get more help when looking for jobs, and they'll have chances for apprenticeships and paid work experiences to better prepare for a job.

  • 2024-27853 — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Thrifty Food Plan Cost Adjustment for the Price of Food in Hawaii
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    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:89 FR 95724
    Reading Time:about 14 minutes

    The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is proposing a change to better reflect the cost of food in Hawaii, impacting the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP). Currently, SNAP benefit calculations for Hawaii are based solely on food prices in Honolulu, but the proposed rule seeks to include prices from across the entire state. This change aims to provide a fairer and more accurate distribution of SNAP benefits to residents in all parts of Hawaii, acknowledging that food costs can be higher in areas outside of Honolulu. The public is invited to comment on this proposed rule until February 3, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The document talks about making sure people in all parts of Hawaii get enough money for food help, not just those in Honolulu, because food can be more expensive in other areas. They want to check food prices from everywhere in Hawaii to do this, and they're asking people to share their thoughts on the idea by February 3, 2025.