# Federal Register #2026-22389

USDA approval of Montana SNAP food-purchase demonstration project

**Posted:** November 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22389

The USDA approved Montana’s SNAP demonstration project to limit which foods participants may purchase.
- **Government buyer/agency:** U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA); the State of Montana is the project sponsor.
- **Approved change:** SNAP-eligible food excludes high-sugar beverages, energy drinks, candy, and prepared desserts.
- **Implementation:** Approved under section 17(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, without modification.
- **Procurement scope:** This is a program-implementation approval, not a purchasing solicitation or contract award. No OEMs, vendors, products, quantities, or contracted services are identified.

### Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Administration approved Montana’s request to implement a SNAP demonstration project under section 17(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. The project amends the definition of food eligible for SNAP purchase to exclude high-sugar beverages, energy drinks, candy, and prepared desserts. FNA considered public comments and approved the project without modification. The project is effective November 1, 2026.

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