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State Policy Lever Checklist: Reduced Administrative Burden for SNAP

State Policy Lever Checklist: Reduced Administrative Burden for SNAP

Reducing the administrative burden for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increases participation rates among eligible households, increasing household food security.

This State Policy Lever Checklist contains a list of policy considerations for state leaders to help maximize the effectiveness of SNAP. It also underscores the implications of these policy choices and their collective impact on equitable access to SNAP for eligible families in their state.

This checklist covers the following policy levers, which can impact the administrative burden for SNAP:

Recertification
Reporting requirements
Online services
Maximizing benefits

State Policy Lever Checklist: Reduced Administrative Burden for SNAP

Subtopics: Administrative burden

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