Monthly distribution of SNAP caseload recertification period lengths by household type, 1996–2019

Three stacked line charts showing distribution of SNAP caseload certification period lengths for households with earned income, households with seniors with no earned income, and households with no seniors and no earned income from 1996 to 2019.

Since the early 2000s, legislative and regulatory changes have increased States’ discretion in their administration of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The SNAP Policy Database provides a clearinghouse for information on a wide range of State-level policy adoptions.


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