Legislation, Rules, Waivers and Certification Policy
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program operates under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as
amended. Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) staff write rules (regulations)
to implement the Act and changes in it, and publish those rules in the
Federal Register. On occasion, FNS grants waivers of sections of the rules
to SNAP State agencies to allow deviations from standard procedures
to allow for temporary conditions, to allow more effective and efficient
administration, or to accommodate unique local conditions. FNS also, from
time to time, issues interpretations and clarifications of rules in policy
memoranda, which are sent to the seven FNS regional offices for forwarding
to the States in their regions, and are occasionally sent directly to
all State welfare directors.
Last Modified:
11/21/2008
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