Resources and Toolkits

Tool to help states reduce SNAP errors through improved client forms to report changes, including modifiable template forms for SNAP Periodic Report and SNAP Change Report

Materials related to SNAP work rules and ABAWD requirements, including summary of changes, resources on process and implementation, model notices, and population-specific flyers

These resources include materials related to SNAP QC, error reduction, and payment accuracy, including 101 explainers

Video outlining best practices for states to improve their risk assessment and error detection processes, including model design, review sequencing, feature engineering, review process optimization, and quick wins

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

Article to understand SNAP fraud and program integrity risks, protect SNAP program integrity, and address potential fraud

Explainer on SNAP Payment Error Rate (PER), with 10 Things to Know about SNAP and overview of what PER does and does not measure

Best practices for benefit notices, with a focus across on reducing errors, improving comprehension, and making notices more accessible for SNAP and child care

Workshop to foster collaboration and share modeling practices among state agencies in response to HR1’s new SNAP PER cost share requirements. Gathering encompassed convened a group of nearly 40 research and data analytics staff from across 15 states involved in SNAP QC data modeling.

Resource outlining data and analytic approaches to support states through the technology implementation and integration process for Medicaid work requirements, with a focus on medical frailty exemptions.

A CMS-developed suite of open-source tools that streamlines income and community engagement reporting for Medicaid applicants and enrollees

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.

By Sarah Esty (Aspen Institute Financial Security Program) Phase 1: Preauthorization with simple rules, targeted reviews One state has been able to achieve a PER close to 6% through use of a preauthorization review (before cases are finalized) for all new applications, reinstatements, or cases adding a person. They have historically picked cases to review…

By Sarah Esty (Aspen Institute Financial Security Program) and Eric Giannella (Georgetown University Better Government Lab) To assist states working to rapidly reduce SNAP payment error rates to avoid new cost-share requirements, the Safety Net Response Network has been convening monthly meetings of state data practitioners for peer learning around successful error reduction strategies. Through…

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.

The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (also known as OBBBA or H.R. 1) in July 2025 mandated significant changes to key social safety net programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid. To meet these requirements and minimize coverage loss, states must update the technical infrastructure that powers their program delivery….

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