USDA Revises SNAP Quality Control Form Schedule
Published Date: 4/29/2026
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Summary
The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is updating the form states use to check how well the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is working. State agencies will keep collecting quality control data using the revised FNS-380-1 form, helping make sure SNAP runs smoothly and fairly. Comments on this update are open until June 29, 2026, with no new costs expected for states.
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