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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Program Purpose and Work Requirement Provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
The Food and Nutrition Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on December 17, 2024. It took effect on January 16, 2025.
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What the agency says
This final rule implements three provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023, affecting the program purpose and individuals subject to the able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD) time limit for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These changes do the following: add language about assisting low-income adults in obtaining employment and increasing their earnings to the program purpose; update and define exceptions from the ABAWD time limit; and adjust the number of discretionary exemptions available to State agencies each year. This rule also clarifies procedures for when State agencies must screen for exceptions to the time limit and verification requirements for exceptions.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-29072
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service
- Published
- December 17, 2024
- Takes effect
- January 16, 2025
- Dates
- This final rule is effective January 16, 2025.
- Docket
- FNS 2023-0058
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0584-AF01
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 271; 7 CFR 273
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Employment; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 54
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