SNAP State Options Report

Appendix K: Summary of SNAP State Options Report Option Profiles and Example Questions

SNAP State Options Report Option Profile	Example Question	Status
Program Administration (State vs. Region, district or county administered)	Is SNAP administered at the State, regional, or county level?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Reporting Requirements (for households)	What reporting systems are assigned to SNAP households?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Certification Period Lengths	What certification period lengths are assigned to SNAP households?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Treatment of Self-Employment Income	Are self-employment income exclusions determined using actuals or another method?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Standard Utility Allowances	Is the standard utility allowance mandatory or optional?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Treatment of Income and Deductions of Ineligible Noncitizens: Pre-Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)	How is income determined for non-citizen household members ineligible pre-PRWORA?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Treatment of Income and Deductions of Ineligible Noncitizens: Post-PRWORA	How is income determined for non-citizen household members ineligible post-PRWORA?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Treatment of Child Support Payments (Exclusion vs. deduction)	Are child support payments excluded or deducted in determining household income?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Child Support-Related Disqualifications	Are participants who fail to comply with court-ordered child support payments disqualified?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Comparable Disqualifications	Are participants disqualified for failure to meet the requirements of another means-tested public assistance program?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Drug Felony Disqualifications	Does State enacted law allow drug felons to participate under certain conditions?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Work Requirements: Disqualification Period Policy	What disqualification periods does the State use?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Work Requirements: Option to Disqualify the Entire Household	Is the entire household disqualified if the head of household fails to comply with general work requirements?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Voluntary and Mandatory SNAP Employment and Training Programs	Does the Stateagency require participation in Employment and Training?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents Time Limit Waiver	Does the State agency request waivers for this population?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents Discretionary Exemptions	Does the State agency use discretionary exemptions to extend eligibility for this population?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility	Does the State agency apply Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Transitional Benefits Alternative	Does the State agency implement transitional benefits?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Elderly Simplified Application Project	Does the State agency implement the Elderly Simplified Application Project?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Standard Medical Deduction Project	Does the State agency implement the Standard Medical Deduction Project?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Combined Application Projects	Does the State agency implement a Combined Application Project?	Included in latest report, the 16th edition
Employment and Training Components Offered	What Employment and Training components does the State agency offer?	Potential new addition
Electronic Notices (via email or email and text message)	Are paper or electronic notices provided to households?	Potential new addition
Mobile (Smartphone) Applications	Is a mobile application available for households to apply?	Potential new addition
Alignment of SNAP policies and processes with other programs	Does the State agency strategically align certification periods or other policies to streamline administration?	Potential new addition
Eligibility System Type	What vendor developed and maintains the eligibility system?	Potential new addition
Eligibility Systems and Program Integration	Is the eligibility system SNAP only or is it used for multiple programs?	Potential new addition
Caseload Management Approach	Does the State agency use a case-based approach, a task-based approach, or a hybrid approach?	Potential new addition
Eligibility Worker Responsibilities for Non-SNAP Programs	Are eligibility workers SNAP-only or do they manage processing for multiple programs?	Potential new addition
Tools to Improve Customer Service and Communication	Is online case management, call centers, or other approaches available for households to exchange information with the State agency?	Potential new addition