In the May 10, 2016, Federal Register, USDA's Food and Nutrition Service ("FNS") proposed to amend its Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ("D-SNAP") regulations, which provide temporary food assistance for households affected by a disaster when the President issues a disaster declaration. The proposed rule addresses: (i) the development of a disaster plan; (ii) the circumstances necessary for approval of a D-SNAP; (iii) the required content of the state request to FNS for a D-SNAP; (iv) the basic eligibility and benefit policy for participation in D-SNAP; (v) the application processing requirements for D-SNAP; (vi) the policy regarding currently certified SNAP participants residing in disaster areas; (vii) the monitoring states' D-SNAP operations; and (viii) state reporting on D-SNAP (both during and at the conclusion of disaster operations). Comments are due July 11, 2016.
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