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ResetResource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2017-0066
    Discontinuation of Interest Income Verification Waiver
        FNS has recently been reviewing its SNAP waiver processes and procedures. This memo serves to notify SNAP state agencies that FNS is no longer approving new interest income verification waivers or extending existing waivers.
      12/28/2017
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2017-0065
    Revised Non-Merit System Personnel Guidance for Call Centers
        Consistent with USDA's efforts to increase state flexibility within the bounds of the law, FNS is expanding allowable activities for states seeking to use non-merit system personnel in call centers. With FNS approval, states may now use non-merit personnel to provide basic case-specific information that is readily available in the system to a SNAP applicant or participant, such as application or case status, benefit issuance date, and status of submitted verifications.
      12/19/2017
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2017-0064
    Donated Food Storage, Distribution, and Product Dating
        This memorandum is meant to provide clarification and guidance on policies and procedures for donated food storage and distribution as they relate to product dating.
          FD-107
    11/21/2017
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2017-0063
    Electronic Notice Waivers and Options
        This memo serves to notify SNAP state agencies that sending e-notices and informing clients that they have a new notice via email is now a state option, provided that the state meets each of the conditions described in the memo.
      11/03/2017
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2017-0062
    Updated Infant and Preschool Meal Patterns in NSLP and SBP: Q&As
        On April 25, 2016, FNS published the final rule, “Child and Adult Care Food Program: Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010” to update the National School Lunch Program’s and School Breakfast Program’s meal pattern requirements for infants and preschoolers.
          SP01-2018
    10/19/2017
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2017-0060
    SNAP - Issues with Certification Materials Submission Instructions
        This memo discusses SNAP applications and other documents being sent by clients to the USDA Office of Civil Rights instead of the appropriate state SNAP office. The memo outlines best practices states can use to make submission instructions clearer for clients.
      10/11/2017
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2017-0059
    Clarifications: Funding Levels for FY 2018 Child and Adult Care Food Program Audit Fund Allocation
        This memo provides clarification of the procedures for state agencies requesting additional fiscal year  2018 Child and Adult Care Food Program Audit funding.
          CACFP18-2017
    09/20/2017
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2017-0058
    Revised SY16-17 SFA-3 Administrative Review Form for FNS-640 Reporting
        This memorandum provides the SY 2016-2017 SFA-3 with revised instructions that provide additional information and clarifications to the previously released form’s instructions. The revised instructions will assist with the completion of the FNS-640 report that is due on March 1, 2018.
          SP43-2017
    09/12/2017
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2017-0057
    Beginning Verification before October 1: Guidance to Local Educational Agencies
        The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance to state agencies and local educational agencies (LEAs) on the option to begin verification activities before October 1.
          SP42-2017
    09/08/2017
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2017-0056
    2017 SNAP Disaster Evacuee Policy for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Area Evacuees
        FNS is issuing this policy to provide states with flexibility to serve Hurricane Harvey evacuees. States may choose to either serve evacuees through expedited SNAP rules or through the simplified program rules in the Evacuee Policy, as described in this memorandum. When applying the Evacuee Policy, states must use the criteria detailed in this memorandum for determining eligibility, household composition, verification, benefit allotments, and duplicate participation. This memorandum also outlines the reporting and Quality Control processes for cases processed under the Evacuee Policy.
      09/01/2017

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