Federal Register #2026-22944

Proposed USDA changes to SNAP work requirements and time-limit waivers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing changes to SNAP work requirements and time-limit waivers. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA), as identified in the notice. - Opportunity type: Proposed rule, not a procurement opportunity; no products or services are requested. - Proposed changes: Revise exceptions to the three-month time limit for certain SNAP participants and update geographic waiver eligibility criteria and supporting-data requirements. - Notable requirements: Limit how areas may be grouped for waiver requests, strengthen waiver-request requirements, and revise the SNAP definition of a homeless individual. - Regional provisions: Establish temporary good-faith exemptions for Alaska and Hawaii. - OEMs and vendors: None identified.

Description

The proposed rule would implement provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 that change the three-month time limit for certain SNAP participants subject to work requirements. It proposes changes to exceptions from the time limit, area qualification requirements for waivers, and temporary good-faith exemptions in Alaska and Hawaii. It would also strengthen requirements for waiver requests and revise the SNAP definition of a homeless individual.

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