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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-2019-0079
    Clarifying Requirements for Compliance with Prisoner Verification System and Deceased Matching System Regulations
        The purpose of this memo is to reiterate the importance of state compliance with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program regulations, Prisoner Verification System and Deceased Matching System.
      09/24/2019
    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-2014-0046
    Best Practices in Developing Effective SNAP Client Notices
        The purpose of this memorandum is to provide regional offices and state agencies with information that can help them examine and revise client notices of denial and termination to improve SNAP customer service and program access.
      06/02/2014
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2013-0003
    Letter of Verification Results and Adverse Action
        Letter of Verification Results and Adverse Action
      01/10/2013
    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-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-2006-0050
    Waivers of 7 CFR 273.10(f)(4) – Shortening Certification Periods
        This is to advise you that we are revising conditions associated with waivers of 7 CFR 273.10(f)(4) which would allow state agencies to shorten the certification periods of food stamp households
      10/13/2006
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2005-0039
    Verification Confirmation Reviews - Reauthorization 2004
        This memo is in response to requests for us to clarify what takes place when a confirmation review finds an error in the eligibility determination after a household has been initially notified of its status.
          Reauthorization 2004: Implementation Memo – SP 18
    09/27/2005
    Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-2001-0001
    Q&As on the Final Rule on Noncitizen, Eligibility and Certification Provisions of PRWORA - Second Section
        This section of Q&As covers the Application form, Filing the Application Form, Interviews, Verification, Request For Contact and Shortening Certification Periods, Drug/Alcohol Treatment Programs, Transitional Benefits, Recertification, Aliens, Self-Employment, Shelter Expenses, and Extending Certification Periods.
      01/01/2001

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