SNAP Certification Policy Technical Assistance
Project Overview
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is committed to ensuring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits reach eligible people in need, taxpayer dollars are spent prudently, and program integrity is maintained at the highest levels. In recent years, FNS has expanded efforts to review and update policy and program review. To strengthen these efforts, Insight provided expert policy support, technical assistance, and subject expertise in program evaluation and performance for SNAP in a wide variety of areas. Specifically, Insight—
- Provided ongoing policy consulting on policy priorities
- Supported development of regulations
- Improved policy guidance documents for FNS offices and state SNAP agencies
- Developed and delivered trainings on SNAP policies
- Conducted analysis on state and program operations
- Supported FNS National Office and Regional Office staff in conducting management evaluations
- Supported revision of management evaluation guides
Products
Policy guidance, white papers, briefings, training sessions, evaluation guides