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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Standardization of State Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances
The Food and Nutrition Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on November 18, 2024. It took effect on January 17, 2025.
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What the agency says
This rule finalizes changes proposed October 3, 2019, by the Department to revise Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) regulations for calculating standard utility allowances (SUAs) and expand allowable shelter expenses to include basic internet costs. It requires State agencies to submit for FNS approval their SUA methodologies at least every five years, and methodology submissions must incorporate any revisions necessary to demonstrate that the baseline expenditure data and underlying methodology reflect recent trends and changes. This rule also provides State agencies with the flexibility necessary to ensure that they meet households' needs while also aligning SUAs with data on low-income household utility costs in a more consistent manner. This rule also finalizes updates proposed April 20, 2016, regarding the treatment of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program or other similar energy assistance program payments, in accordance with amendments made to the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 by the Agricultural Act of 2014. The intent of this final rule is to ensure consistency and integrity of SUAs across the country, which the Department believes is good governance.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-26845
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Service
- Published
- November 18, 2024
- Takes effect
- January 17, 2025
- Dates
- Effective date: This final rule is effective January 17, 2025.
- Docket
- FNS-2019-0009
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0584-AE69
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 273
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Claims; Employment; Food stamps; Fraud; Government employees; Grant programs-social programs; Wages
- Pages
- 48
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