AASD Resources

Here you will find recent actions taken by AASD to influence the development of sound policy, promote successful and innovative practices and build the capacity of the system to improve outcomes for children, families and communities. Links to bills or proposals currently in Congress are included along with information about SNAP, TANF and economic and employment well-being issues, important documents and informative tools and links.

APHSA Briefs & Reports

• Coordinating SNAP & Nutrition Supports (February 2022)
• Documenting Pandemic EBT for the 2020–21 School Year (October 2021)
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Waivers and Adaptations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of State Agency Perspective in 2020 (June 1, 2021)
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• The Future of SNAP: A Modern and Responsive Program

APHSA Statements

• Statement on SNAP Administrative Relief (July 27, 2020)
• Thrifty Food Plan Re-evaluation (August 16, 2021)

Comment Letters to the Federal Administration

• FNS Consideration of Winnings Threshold in Lottery and Gambling Rule (May 3, 2022)
• APHSA Response - FNS RFI Center for WIC Modernization (December 8, 2021)
• APHSA SOS Response - FNS RFI Center for WIC Modernization (December 8, 2021)
• APHSA Response - EBT Modernization (August 9, 2021)
• APHSA Response - USDA Equity RFI (July 16, 2021)
• In response to the 2018 Farm Bill and President Biden's Executive Order on 1/22/21, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is currently in the process of re-evaluating the Thrifty Food Plan, which is the basis for the calculation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) benefits. APHSA has provided this commentary for consideration during the re-evaluation process (June 28, 2021)
  
• Comment letter in response to Employment and Training Opportunities in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (June 17, 2020)
  
• Comment Letter on SNAP Standard Utility Allowances, November 27, 2019
  
• APHSA’S letter to FNS on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) (July 11, 2016)
• 2018-04-APHSA AASD Comment Letter Responding to Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• APHSA/AASD Comment Letter on USDA/FNS Proposed Rule Revising Categorical Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (September 12, 2019)
• APHSA/AASD Comment Letter on USDA/FNS Proposed Rule on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (April 1, 2019)
• APHSA/AASD Comment Letter on USDA/FNS Proposed Rule on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Requirements and Services for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (April 3, 2018)
• APHSA/AASD Comment Letter on HHS/ACF Request for Comment on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Matching Program Performance Outcomes (March 23, 2018)

Comment Letters to Congress

• APHSA Joint Comment Letter with NAMD on SNAP PHE Flexibilities (March 14, 2022)
• APHSA Comment Letter on SNAP PHE Flexibilities (March 3, 2022)
• APHSA Coalition Letter on SNAP Appropriations (November 17, 2021)
• Letter to Congress: SNAP Policy Solutions and Implementation Considerations (August 7, 2020)
• APHSA/AASD Letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry regarding S. 3042 – The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (August 6, 2018)
• APHSA/AASD Letter to the House Committee on Agriculture regarding H.R. 2 – The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (April 30, 2018)
  

APHSA Summaries

• APHSA Summary of DHS Proposal for New Rule on Public Charge (March 3, 2022)
• Summary of Final Rule Employment and Training Opportunities in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (January 8, 2021)
• Summary of Final Rule: SNAP Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (Updated October 19, 2020)
• Summary of Continuing Resolution on Coronavirus Appropriations Act (Updated October 12, 2020)
  
• Public Charge FAQs (Updated February 5, 2020)
  
• ABAWD Rule Overview, (December 11, 2019)
  
• Frequently Asked Questions: Final Public Charge Rule (August 19, 2019)
  

Other APHSA Resources

• Policy Levers for State Human Service Agencies in Response to COVID-19 (May 19, 2020)
• The text of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the Farm Bill)
• Waivers of Rules
• FNS Proposes Rule to Revise SNAP Standard Utility Allowance Calculation (October 3, 2019)
• FNS State Options Report