Resources and Toolkits
Risk Assessment Tools
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
SNAP Policy Navigator | Insights and Updates from NCSL
Compendium of resources on SNAP policy
NCSL Statement in Response to FY 2025 SNAP Payment Error Rates
Statement on FY25 SNAP Payment Error Rates and state cost-sharing implications
Promising Practices in SNAP PER Reduction: Data-Driven Preauthorization Reviews
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…
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.
