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2024 SNAP State Options Report

This report summarizes 21 policy options and waivers across all 53 SNAP State agencies, showing how each implements administrative and eligibility flexibilities permitted under federal law.

Organizations: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

Authors: Casey McConnell, Lindsey Morgan, Catherine Benvie, Michael Ribar, Olivia Iles, John Knaus, Victoria Perez-Zetune, Katie Powell, Polina Zvavitch, Elizabeth Weber

Published Year: 2024

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Produced by Westat for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), the report details state-level choices in areas such as reporting requirements, work rules, categorical eligibility, ABAWD waivers, and simplified application projects based on FY 2024 plans and approved waivers.

It includes statutory and regulatory citations for each option, maps and state profiles illustrating policy variation, and context on how these flexibilities help balance program access, administrative efficiency, and integrity in SNAP operations.