Resources and Toolkits
States’ First-Ever Bill for SNAP Benefits Could Cost Billions
Summary of cost to states based on SNAP 2025 error rates
Congress Should Staunch SNAP Participation Losses, Which Exceed CBO’s Estimates
Overview of SNAP participation losses, possible drivers, and implications
SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Republican Megabill Is Implemented
Tracker displaying most recent federal and state agency data on SNAP participation, along with unemployment trends.
Common Missteps on the Road to Lower SNAP Payment Error Rates
Guidance on state policy chocies that tend to increase SNAP payment error rates include requiring change reporting or monthly reporting, imposing asset tests, and limiting discretionary exemptions. In contrast, states can reduce errors by simplifying reporting requirements, using BBCE, applying exemptions, and using one-month lookbacks to minimize reassessments and ensure coverage for eligible populations.
SNAP’s “Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility” Supports Working Families, Older Adults, and Those Saving for the Future
Resource explaining how SNAP’s BBCE helps working families qualify for food assistance by easing income and asset limits. It also outlines the potential negative impacts, such as increased food insecurity, if BBCE were eliminated.
Metrics That Matter For States Under H.R. 1
Guide on how state agencies can develop legible and flexible metrics to assess implementation of new work requirements, outlining how to build, capture, and effectively utilize metrics to monitor impact for operational awareness and decisionmaking.