Regulations

SNAP Rules (regulations) are published by the Federal Register in the Code of Federal Regulations, 7 C.F.R., Parts 271 through 283. The CFR is updated in January each year.

The Federal Register maintains rules published in between annual publication of the CFR on its web site. Click here to get access to the SNAP parts of the CFR. Those are from 7 CFR 271.1 through 7 CFR 283.32. We have also posted the following rules on this site for your convenience.

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	Description	Document
	Final Rule: Updated Trafficking Definition and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Dual Participation Published 02/21/2013.	(PDF 219KB)
	Final Rule: SNAP Quality Control Error Tolerance Threshold Published 11/1/2011.	(PDF 154KB)
	Final Rule: Clarifications and Corrections to Recipient Claims Establishment and Collection Standards Published 12/15/2010.	(PDF 59KB)
	Final Rule: Quality Control Provisions of Title IV of Public Law 107-171 Published 6/11/2010.	(PDF 188KB)
	Final Rule: SNAP Regulation Restructuring Issuance Regulation Update and Reorganization to Reflect the End of Coupon Issuance System. Published 04/12/2010.	(PDF 108KB)
	Final Rule: Eligibility and Certification Provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 Published 01/29/10	(PDF 230KB)
	Final Rule: Employment and Training Provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act  Published 06/09/06	(PDF 83KB)
	Final Rule:  Food Stamp Program: High Performance Bonuses Published 02/07/05. Effective 04/08/05. Provisions of this rule must be implemented by 04/08/05.	(PDF 102KB)
	Final Rule: Food Stamp Program: Vehicle and Maximum Excess Shelter Expense Deduction Provisions of Public Law 106-387 Published 7/29/04. Effective 9/27/04.	(PDF 102KB)
	Final Rule: Anticipating Income and Reporting Changes (04/29/03)	(PDF 73KB)
	Final Rule: Personal Responsibility Provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (01/17/01)	(PDF 558KB)
	Final Rule: Delay of Effective Date: Personal Responsibility Provisions of PRWORA (06/01/01)	(PDF 33KB)
	Final Rule: Noncitizen Eligibility, and Certification Provisions of Publ. L. 104-193, as amended by Public Laws 104-208, 105-33, and 105-185 (11/21/00)	(PDF 544KB)
	Final Rule: Non-Discretionary Provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Public Law 104-193 (10/30/00)	(PDF 150KB)
	Final Rule: Recipient Claim Establishment and Collection Standards. This rule revises and implements procedures for establishing, collecting and managing food stamp recipient claims. (07/06/00)	(PDF 319KB)
	Final Rule: Payment of Certain Administrative Costs of State Agencies.  This rule reviews the reimbursement rate and implements other procedures for certain costs incurred by States to administer the Food Stamp Program. (05/24/00)	(PDF 150KB)
	Final Rule: Final Quality Control Technical Amendments (07/16/99)	(PDF 131KB)

	Description	Document
	Interim rule:  Privacy Protection of Information from Applicant Households.  (May 16, 2011)  Comments due on or before July 15, 2011.	(PDF  52KB)
	Interim Rule: Non-Discretionary Quality Control Provisions.  Effective 12/15/03. Comment period ended 1/14/04.	(PDF 58KB)

	Description	Document
	Proposed Rule: Suspension of SNAP Benefit Payments to Retailers Published 02/22/2013.	(PDF 245KB)
	Proposed Rule: Farm Bill of 2008 Retailer Sanctions Published 08/14/2012.	(PDF 226KB)
	Proposed Rule: SNAP Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations (May 24, 2012)	(PDF 60 KB)
	Proposed Rule: Automated Data Processing and Information Retrieval System Requirements (August 23, 2011).  Comments must be received on or before October 24, 2011.	(PDF  227KB)
	Proposed Rule: Clarification of Eligibility of Fleeing Felons (August 19, 2011). Comments must be received on or before October 18, 2011.	(PDF  203KB)
	Proposed Rule: Major System Failures (August 18, 2011). Comments must be received on or before October 17, 2011.	(PDF 211KB )
	Proposed Rule: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Eligibility, Certification, and Employment and Training Provisions (May 4, 2011). Comments must be received on or before July 5, 2011.	(PDF  348KB)
	Proposed Rule: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Review of Major Changes in Program Design and Management Evaluation Systems (May 3, 2011). Comments must be received on or before July 5, 2011	(PDF  90KB)
	Proposed Rule: Food Stamp Program: Eligibility and Certification Provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. Comment period closed  6/15/04.	(PDF 611KB)
	Proposed Rule: Food Stamp Program: Employment and Training Program Provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. Comment period closed 5/18/04.	(PDF 83KB)
	Proposed Rule: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:  Food Stamp Program: High Performance Bonuses. Comment period ended 2/17/04.	(PDF 63KB)
	Proposed Rule: Food Stamp Program: Vehicle and Maximum Excess Shelter Expense Deduction Provisions of Public Law 106-387 (8/29/03). Comment period ended 10/28/03.	(PDF 65KB)
	Proposed Rule: Work Provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. (12/23/99)	(PDF 225KB)

	Description	Document
	Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Food Stamp Program: Federal Collection of State Plan of Operations, Operating Guidelines and Forms Published 03/26/07	(PDF 51KB)
	Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Food Stamp Program Regulations, Part 275— Quality Control Published 03/23/07	(PDF 50KB)
	Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Food Stamp Program Pre-Screening Tool Survey Published 04/01/05	(PDF 52KB)
	Notice: Proposed Collection: Comment Request: FNS-583, Food Stamp Program Employment and Training Program Activity Report Published 11/12/04. Comment period closed 1/11/05.	(PDF 52KB)
	Notice: Request for Comment on Whether the Food Stamp Program Should Be Renamed Comment period closed  8/23/04.	(PDF 50KB)
	Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Food Stamp Program Regulations, Part 275—Quality Control (60-day Notice) Comment period closed 5/10/04.	(PDF 37KB)
	Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection  Comment Request -- Food Stamp Application for Meal Services and New Addendum for Corporations (Form FNS 252-C). Comment period closed 2/23/04.	(PDF 40KB)
	Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request -- Store Applications, Form FNS-252, Food Stamp Applications for Stores. Comment period ended 11/21/03.	(PDF 38KB)
	Notice: Proposed Collection; Comment Request—FNS-380, Worksheet for Quality Control Reviews (6/13/03)	(PDF 43KB)
	Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request -- Form FNS 380-1, Food Stamp Program Quality Control Review Schedule (03/11/03)	(PDF 36KB)
	Notice: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request -- FNS-245, Negative Case Action Review Schedule; FNS-247, Statistical Summary of Sample Disposition; and FNS-248Status of Sample Selection and Completion (03/05/03)	(PDF 36KB)

	Description	Document
	Correction: Recipient Claim Establishment and Collection Standards. corrects the implementation date, as well as other minor typographical errors. (08/2/00)	(PDF 116KB)

SNAP waives certain rules when State Agencies ask for waivers. These waivers should improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Program and are available at: Waiver Database.

Last modified: 02/27/2013