Compilation Report of States' Compliance with SNAP Requirements for Participating State Agencies (7 CFR, Part 272)

Issue a clarification memorandum reiterating the importance of FNS and State agency compliance with FNS Instruction 113-1 Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement ? Nutrition Programs and Activities, with special emphasis on establishing requirements for timeliness and content of notifications to complainants for receipt and final decision of complaints.

Review those 7 CFR Part 272 SNAP regulations identified in Appendix A of this report and related authoritative guidance to assess: • Viability - some sections appear obsolete (e.g., 7 CFR §272.10) • Consistency - ensure FNS regulations, and other authoritative guidance are current, consistent, and do not contradict laws or one another (e.g., 7 CFR §272.10, Handbook 901) Based on FNS' review, determine which sections and/or related guidance merit revision and initiate the process to revise, as deemed appropriate.

Issue a clarification memorandum reiterating the importance of State compliance with 7 CFR §272.13, Prisoner Verification System, with an emphasis on the requirements associated with: • Monitoring and preventing individuals incarcerated for over 30 days from being included in a SNAP household (7 CFR §272.13 (a)) • Performing and documenting independent verification of PVS matches (7 CFR §272.13(b)(3)) • Notifying households of PVS match results (7 CFR §272.13(b)(4) and 7 CFR §273.12(c)(3)(iii)).

Strengthen the 7 CFR §272.13 requirements in the FNS Management Evaluations, to ensure State agencies are properly performing PVS matches in compliance with 7 CFR §272.13 requirements

Issue a clarification memorandum reiterating the importance of State compliance with 7 CFR §272.14, Deceased Matching System, with an emphasis on the requirements associated with: • Performing and documenting independent verification (7 CFR §272.14(c)(3)) • Notifying households of DMS match results (7 CFR §272.14(c)(4) and 7 CFR §273.12(c)(3)(iii)).