Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Revision of Civil Rights Data Collection Methods; Recission
Summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is changing how it collects information about who uses food assistance programs and whether those programs treat everyone fairly. This update affects how the government tracks whether the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) serves all communities equally.
Key Points
- 1The USDA is revising its methods for collecting civil rights data from the SNAP food assistance program
- 2The changes aim to better track whether food assistance is distributed fairly across different racial, ethnic, and other demographic groups
- 3State agencies that run SNAP will need to follow new data collection procedures
- 4The public has until June 17, 2025 to submit comments on the proposed changes
- 5This is a proposed rule, meaning the final version may change based on public feedback before it takes effect
Impact Assessment
If you are a State Administrator of SNAP benefits, this means you will need to adjust how you report demographic and civil rights compliance data to the federal government.
National
Minimal
Key Dates
May 16, 2025
Regulatory Connections
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