Georgetown University Better Government Lab

Georgetown University Better Government Lab Maria Reyes-Gaskin (U.S. Digital Response)Yale SCALE Lab

Is This Working? Data-Driven Strategies to Reduce SNAP Payment Error Rates

States can act to reduce their SNAP PERs but must move quickly for their efforts to impact their share of program costs in 2027.

April 9, 2026
Anthony Lollo (Yale SCALE Lab), Eric Giannella (Georgetown University Better Government Lab), Ginger Zielinskie (Center for Civic Futures & Yale SCALE Lab), Maria Reyes-Gaskin (U.S. Digital Response) and Sarah Esty (Aspen Institute Financial Security Program)