Agency: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Action: Final Rule Effective January 17, 2025
Why it matters: USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service issued a final rule to strengthen SNAP’s Employment and Training Program. The final rule requirements include: (1) State agencies to develop reporting measures and report outcome data to the Department; (2) the Department must monitor and assess the effectiveness of State agencies’ E&T programs. The final rule enables the Department to determine the overall effectiveness of the E&T program in assisting participants obtain skills and employment.