Resources and Toolkits
SNAP Work Requirements Implementation Resources
Materials related to SNAP work rules and ABAWD requirements, including summary of changes, resources on process and implementation, model notices, and population-specific flyers
SNAP Payment Accuracy Resources
These resources include materials related to SNAP QC, error reduction, and payment accuracy, including 101 explainers
SNAP Data by State
Resource to explore and compare state-by-state data on eligibility processing, payment accuracy, and policy options
State Strategies to Improve SNAP Payment Accuracy: Early Lessons from the First Year of H.R. 1 Implementation
Multi-state survey summary of state agency work to implement new payment error requirements, prepare for upcoming cost sharing provisions, and strengthen payment accuracy efforts
Fraud Prevention & Response Efforts in SNAP
Article to understand SNAP fraud and program integrity risks, protect SNAP program integrity, and address potential fraud
What to know about the SNAP Payment Error Rate
Explainer on SNAP Payment Error Rate (PER), with 10 Things to Know about SNAP and overview of what PER does and does not measure
These 5 Million People Are About to Lose Their Medicaid — But They Don’t Have To
Tools for data-driven understanding Medicaid work requirements, including information about who’s at risk, automatic verification pathways, ex parte capability by state, coverage loss, and maps
Introducing Our User Experience Guide for Medicaid Work Requirements
Guide about the member-facing side of implementation, and why user experience is just as important as what happens on the backend
Reducing SNAP payment errors: what states can do now
Conversation sharing drivers and targeted interventions to reduce SNAP Payment Error Rates, drawing on six months of hands-on research with Arizona, North Carolina, and Maryland
Medicaid Vendors by State
Living spreadsheet that tracks major E&E and MMIS vendors by state.
SNAP Payment Accuracy Playbook
A free resource that focuses on strategies that states can test immediately to reduce PER and lessen the burden on frontline eligibility workers
Eligibility Made Easy (Emmy)
A CMS-developed suite of open-source tools that streamlines income and community engagement reporting for Medicaid applicants and enrollees
Work Requirement Crosswalk
Chart summary of OBBBA provisions on work and community engagement requirements across SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF, with FAQs from state administrators and advocates to support implementation.
Adaptable Resources for States and Locals
Various templates for state and local governments to meet OBBBA requirements, including primers for program staff and state leadership, targeted flyers for populations (e.g. veterans, unhoused, older adults), and work requirements checklists.
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.