APHSA Response - Title IV-E Standards and Procedures
August 16, 2021
APHSA letter in response to HHS/ACF’s request for public comment on Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Handbook of Standards and Procedures, summarizing changes that would aid child welfare agencies in their efforts to keep children and families safely together and address systemic inequities.
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Thrifty Food Plan Re-evaluation
August 16, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan, used to calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This is a permanent change that will have an immediate impact for millions of Americans.
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APHSA Response - EBT Modernization
August 9, 2021
APHSA comment letter to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in response to requests for stakeholder feedback on Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Modernization for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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APHSA Response - USDA Equity RFI
July 16, 2021
APHSA comment letter in response to a Request for Information issued by the federal government on "Identifying Barriers in USDA Programs and Services; Advancing Racial Justice and Equity and Support for Underserved Communities at USDA."
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APHSA Response – OMB Equity RFI
July 6, 2021
APHSA comment letter in response to a Request for Information issued by the federal government on "Methods and Leading Practices for Advancing Equity and Support for Underserved Communities."
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Waivers and Adaptations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of State Agency Perspective in 2020
We are pleased to share our new report – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Waivers and Adaptations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of State Agency Perspective in 2020 – co-written with researchers from the Johns Hopkins Institute for Health and Social Policy based at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This report synthesizes the results from our nationwide online survey with state SNAP administrators that sought to understand the opportunities and challenges to implementing federal waivers during the pandemic.
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Advancing Productive Narratives
Check out the newest section of our website dedicated to advancing productive narratives that help us find common ground and advance solutions across health and human services. Explore Advancing Productive Narratives »