Effective, Resilient, and Customer-Centered SNAP Program

As the membership association for state, county, and local human services agencies, APHSA is committed to promoting recommendations for the upcoming Farm Bill that support strong program integrity, accurate and effective SNAP administration, and practical implementation policies for agencies that administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The Farm Bill is typically reauthorized every five years. The last full package passed was in 2018. The next Farm Bill was expected to be passed in 2023 and you can see APHSA’s recommendations and associated tools below. However, in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Congress passed one-year extensions to ensure continuity of programs while the bill continues to be negotiated.

On April 30, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) in a 224–200 bipartisan vote, and the legislation is now under consideration in the U.S. Senate. Track the ongoing legislative progress and read the full text of the House bill on the Congress.gov H.R. 7567 Bill Tracker.

Read APHSA’s Response to the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

SNAP is the largest federal program dedicated to advancing food and nutrition security, which are both critical social determinants of health and well-being. Through the economic nutrition supports that SNAP provides, to its programs including SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP E&T), SNAP Nutrition Education (SNAP-Ed), and SNAP Outreach, SNAP is working to support families on their path to better their health outcomes for the long term.

APHSA will continue to release policy briefs as part of The Path Forward: State and Local Policy Priorities for the Farm Bill, sharing recommendations that have been guided by our members and have received consensus across the country.

Please check out our policy brief on the 2026 Farm Bill, along with additional briefs below that provide deeper discussion on key policy and implementation topics.

A Roadmap for Building a More Effective, Resilient, and Customer-Centered SNAP Program (March 2023)

Customer Experience Demonstration Project: Understanding What Works for Individuals and Families (April 2023)

Navigating the SNAP Cliff (Part 1): Building Bridges to Scale High Impact SNAP E&T Programming (July 2023)

Payment Error Rates: Understanding What They Are and How to Support SNAP Agencies in Reducing Them (August 2023)

Supporting Elderly and Disabled Members of Our Communities by Simplifying SNAP (October 2023)

Navigating the SNAP Cliff (Part 2): Forging Stable Pathways from SNAP E&T to the Marketplace (December 2023)

Additionally, APHSA will bring in perspectives from communities, partners, and members through our Farm Bill blog series, Making the Sauce: Ingredients for People-Powered Policymaking in the Farm Bill . Across the series, we will continue to focus on our seven recommendations:

Economic Mobility through SNAP E&T and Work Supports

Improving Customer Experience in Benefits Access

Strengthening Program Integrity

Creating Pathways for Economic Mobility through SNAP E&T and Work Supports

Enhancing Nutrition Security through SNAP-Ed

Advancing Equity in
SNAP Policy

Strengthening Program Identity

Improving SNAP Technology and
EBT Infrastructure

Enhancing Nutrition Securitythrough SNAP-Ed

Streamlining AdministrativePolicies and Procedures

POLICY BRIEF SERIES – The Path Forward: State and Local Policy Priorities for the Upcoming Farm Bill

Brief 1: Farm Bill: A Roadmap for Building a More Effective, Resilient, and Customer-Centered SNAP Program

Brief 2: Customer Experience Demonstration Project: Understanding What Works for Individuals and Families

Brief 3: Navigating the SNAP Cliff (Part 1): Building Bridges to Scale High Impact SNAP E&T Programming

Brief 4: Payment Error Rates: Understanding What They Are and How to Support SNAP Agencies in Reducing Them

Brief 5: Supporting Elderly and Disabled Members of Our Communities by Simplifying SNAP

Brief 6: Navigating the SNAP Cliff (Part 2): Forging Stable Pathways from SNAP E&T to the Marketplace

BLOG SERIES – Making the Sauce: Ingredients for People-Powered Policymaking

Post 1: SNAP Agency Priorities for Program Success 
By: Linda Schroeder, Benefits Support Team Administrator for the Arizona Department of Economic Services and Chair of the American Association of SNAP Directors (AASD)

Post 2: Reflections from a Reentry Journey
By: Quiana Brifu, Federal Policy Associate, Center for Employment Opportunities

Post 3: The Critical Role of SNAP for College Students: Spotlight on University of California, Irvine
By: Sandra Cuyuch, CalFresh Manager, University of California, Irvine (UCI) Basic Needs Center

Post 4: What Farmers Markets Mean to Me, My Family, and My Community (Available in English and Spanish)
By: Zurisaday (Zuri) Robbins Briz, former Food Access Advocate and Founder of Dreamers Thrive

As mentioned, additional policy briefs and blog posts will follow.
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