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SNAP Waivers and Adaptations During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Survey of State Agency Perspectives in 2020

SNAP Waivers and Adaptations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of State Agency Perspectives in 2020 is a study conducted by the Johns Hopkins Institute for Health and Social Policy (IHSP) based at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA). This research seeks to understand perspectives from…

Organizations: Johns Hopkins Institute for Health and Social Policy, American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)

Authors: Carolyn Bresnahan, Carolyn Ellison, Chloe Green, Gabby Headrick, Cristina Ji Yeun Lee, Matthew Lyons, Alyssa Moran, Jillian Tse

Published Year: 2021

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The report examines how state SNAP agencies utilized waivers and program flexibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic to maintain food assistance access.

It highlights the importance of waivers for managing increased caseloads and remote operations, identifies ongoing challenges such as technology and communication barriers, and recommends codifying automatic waiver triggers, modernizing technology, and expanding research to improve equitable SNAP access.