USDA Wants Feedback on Its Training Tracker Tool's Return
Published Date: 11/6/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Agriculture is asking for public feedback on its plan to bring back the USDA Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool, which helps track training for food and nutrition workers. If you’re involved in these programs, your input matters! Comments are open until December 7, 2026, and this process aims to keep things efficient without adding extra hassle or costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
SNAP Debt Referrals and Federal Payment Offsets
The agency is reinstating federal collection methods that require State agencies to refer delinquent SNAP recipient debts to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for collection within 120 days delinquent (updated from 180 days) and to submit files weekly to FNS for consolidation and referral; the Treasury Offset Program can intercept federal payments such as Federal income tax refunds and Federal salaries to apply toward these debts. The collection estimates 272,214 respondents and 46,490 total burden hours; comments are open through December 7, 2026.
Free, Voluntary Training Tracker for School Food Staff
The USDA is reinstating the Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT), a voluntary, web-based SQL-server application that state and local school nutrition professionals can use at no cost to track mandatory annual training required by Section 306 of the Healthy Hunger‑Free Kids Act. The collection estimates 10,006 respondents and 17,090 total burden hours; comments are open through December 7, 2026.
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