United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2019-02-22 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f30f95 D09002ee1c7f310b7 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Food and Nutrition Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule implements Section 4018 of the Agricultural Act of 2014. Section 4018 created new limitations on the use of Federal funds authorized in the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended (FNA), for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) promotion and outreach activities. Specifically, Section 4018 of the 2014 Farm Bill prohibits the use of Federal funds appropriated in the FNA from being used for: recruitment activities designed to persuade an individual to apply for SNAP benefits; television, radio, or billboard advertisements that are designed to promote SNAP benefits and enrollment; or agreements with foreign governments designed to promote SNAP benefits and enrollment. The prohibition on using funds appropriated under the FNA for television, radio, or billboard advertisements does not apply to Disaster SNAP. Section 4018 also prohibits any entity that receives funds under the FNA from compensating any person engaged in outreach or recruitment activities based on the number of individuals who apply to receive SNAP benefits. Lastly, Section 4018 modifies Section 16(a)(4) of the FNA to prohibit the Federal government from paying administrative costs associated with recruitment activities designed to persuade an individual to apply for program benefits or that promote the program through television, radio, or billboard advertisements. This final rule also impacts the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), both of which receive funding and/or foods authorized under the FNA. 81 FR 92550 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-20/2016-30621 2016-30621 fr20de16-2 3410-30-P FNS-2016-0028 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-20/2016-30621 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-20/html/2016-30621.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-20/pdf/2016-30621.pdf The Emergency Food Assistance Program Miscellaneous Provisions Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Promotional Activities Program Informational Activities Funding 7 p. 92550 92556 81 FR 92550 Title 7 Part 251 7 CFR Part 251 Title 7 Part 271 7 CFR Part 271 Title 7 Part 272 7 CFR Part 272 Title 7 Part 277 7 CFR Part 277 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Promotion; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-30621 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service 2017-01-19 FNS-2016-0028 3410-30-P 2016-30621 Final rule.

This final rule implements Section 4018 of the Agricultural Act of 2014. Section 4018 created new limitations on the use of Federal funds authorized in the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended (FNA), for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) promotion and outreach activities. Specifically, Section 4018 of the 2014 Farm Bill prohibits the use of Federal funds appropriated in the FNA from being used for: recruitment activities designed to persuade an individual to apply for SNAP benefits; television, radio, or billboard advertisements that are designed to promote SNAP benefits and enrollment; or agreements with foreign governments designed to promote SNAP benefits and enrollment. The prohibition on using funds appropriated under the FNA for television, radio, or billboard advertisements does not apply to Disaster SNAP. Section 4018 also prohibits any entity that receives funds under the FNA from compensating any person engaged in outreach or recruitment activities based on the number of individuals who apply to receive SNAP benefits. Lastly, Section 4018 modifies Section 16(a)(4) of the FNA to prohibit the Federal government from paying administrative costs associated with recruitment activities designed to persuade an individual to apply for program benefits or that promote the program through television, radio, or billboard advertisements. This final rule also impacts the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), both of which receive funding and/or foods authorized under the FNA.

This final rule is effective January 19, 2017. Mary Rose Conroy, Chief, Program Development Division, Program Design Branch, Food and Nutrition Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 810, Alexandria, VA 22302, or by phone at (703) 305-2803, or by email at Maryrose.conroy@fns.usda.gov. The Emergency Food Assistance Program Miscellaneous Provisions Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Promotional Activities Program Informational Activities Funding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Promotion , Maryrose.conroy@fns.usda.gov http://www.bea.gov/iTable Vol. 81, no. 244 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-12-20 continuing daily deposited born digital 1078 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-20 P0b002ee19f50ca0a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr20de16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-20 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-20/pdf/FR-2016-12-20.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-20/xml/FR-2016-12-20.xml fdlp 92499 93569 DGPO 2019-02-22 2024-06-01 FR-2016-12-20 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-12-20 81 244