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ResetResource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0078
    Administrative and Judicial Review
        Any firm may request administrative and judicial review, if it is aggrieved by any of the actions described in SNAP regulations. The Administrative Review Branch ensures that FNS follows the provisions of the Food and Nutrition Act, SNAP regulations, and agency retailer policy, and that the agency's administrative actions are equitable and consistent.
          Policy Memorandum 2021-01
    07/30/2021
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2018-0020
    Clarifications on Work Requirements, ABAWDs, and E&T
        The Office of lnspector General's 2016 Audit Report, Food and Nutrition Service Controls over SNAP Benefits for Able Bodied Adults without Dependents, recommended that FNS perform analysis to identify problematic areas for states in terms of ABAWD policy and then provide states with additional best practices to address those areas.
      05/25/2018
    Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance | FNS-GD-2014-0067
    Guide to Improving Notices of Adverse Action
        The guide allows you to evaluate NOAAs to see how well they work for clients; and improve them using proven plain language and information design techniques. In addition, the guide contains models for general notices—providing you with some basic language and formatting examples that can be adapted to notices.
      09/18/2014
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0028
    SNAP: Clarification of Comparable Disqualification
        This memorandum provides clarification of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) comparable disqualification policy.
      04/25/2012
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2011-0060
    SNAP - Use of FNS Provided Data on Retailer Disqualifications to Investigate Suspicious Recipient Transactions
        The purpose of this memo is to transmit guidance regarding the use of data that the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) provides to states documenting retailer disqualifications as a potent source of evidence in recipient trafficking cases.
      10/14/2011
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2007-0017
    Deadline for Issuing a Notice of Adverse Action
        The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the meaning of within 10 days for issuing a notice of adverse action.
      03/27/2007
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2007-0004
    Retention of Records Relating to Institutions, Responsible Principals or Responsible Individuals, and Family Day Care Homes on the National Disqualified List
        The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify program requirements for the retention of records relating to institutions, responsible principals or individuals, and family day care homes that have been placed on the CACFP National Disqualified List.
          CACFP 01-2007
    01/26/2007
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2005-0049
    Q&As on Serious Deficiency Process in CACFP
        This memorandum transmits Attachment 2, a set of questions and answers on the serious deficiency process for institutions and family day care homes. The attachment provides answers to questions on the determination of serious deficiency, corrective action, responsible principals and individuals, appeals, and the National Disqualified List.
          CACFP 03-2006
    11/07/2005
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2001-0013
    Guidance on Multiple Terminations and Disqualification of CACFP Institutions
        This memorandum clarifies the Child and Adult Care Food Program termination process and provides guidance on steps that can be taken if additional information becomes available subsequent to the termination of an institution.
          CACFP26-2011
    08/18/2001
    Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-1998-0002
    Cumulative PRWORA Q&As on Food Stamp Fraud, Disqualifications, and Recipient Claims
        This file contains answers to questions to provisions of PRWORA generally concerned with intentional program violation (fraud)-related disqualifications and food stamp recipient claims.
      01/29/1998

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