Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State of Nevada SNAP Demonstration Project Request
This notice invites the public to comment on the State of Nevada's request to conduct a demonstration project authorized under section 17(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 200...
Food and Nutrition Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
ACTION:
Notice of request for public comments.
SUMMARY:
This notice invites the public to comment on the State of Nevada's request to conduct a demonstration project authorized under section 17(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 2026(b). The Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) will take appropriate action as necessary in response to comments.
DATES:
Written comments must be received on or before October 15, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Comments on this notice may be submitted to FNA by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal:
Go to
www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Website:
Go to
www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
All written comments submitted in response to this notice will be included in the record and will be made available to the public. Please be advised that the substance of the comments and the identity of the individuals or entities submitting the comments will be subject to public disclosure. FNA will make the written comments publicly available on the internet viawww.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shiela Corley, Acting FNA Administrator, at
SM.FN.RPMDHQ-WEB@usda.gov
with subject line of “NV SNAP Demonstration Project”.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Section 17(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 2026(b), authorizes FNA to approve demonstration projects to test changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that may increase programmatic efficiency and improve the delivery of SNAP benefits to raise levels of nutrition among eligible households. This demonstration project is implemented by the State, and FNA will carefully review the results of the project based on the State's evaluation data. All relevant documents, including the State's demonstration project request, can be found in the supporting document section. Additionally, to support implementation and ensure transparency, FNA created a central web page on May 21, 2025, to post State agencies' project requests and approvals and provide exact implementation timelines. That web page is accessible at the following address:
www.fna.usda.gov/snap/waivers/foodrestriction.
Discussion of Proposed Demonstration Project
State of Nevada Demonstration Project Request
The State of Nevada requested to conduct a demonstration project to amend the SNAP definition of food for purchase to exclude “candy” and “sugar sweetened beverages”. The State formally requested to conduct this project on or about February 6, 2026. On or about April 13, 2026, the State requested to modify the project request to clarify “the definition of candy to
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reflect current retailer understanding and remove specific brand names”. The State requested to implement the project on February 1, 2028. The State's project request and the subsequent modification request can be found in the supporting document section and on the FNA website at the following address:
www.fna.usda.gov/snap/waivers/foodrestriction/nevada.
USDA Approval of Initial Demonstration Project Request
FNA approved the State's initial demonstration project request on March 4, 2026 (see Appendix C). The approval can be found in the supporting document section and at the following address:
www.fna.usda.gov/snap/waivers/foodrestriction/nevada.
Request for Public Comments:
Although not required by statute, interested parties are invited to submit written comments regarding the operation and effectiveness of the proposed demonstration project. Given the vast public interest in this proposed demonstration project, FNA would like to take the opportunity to solicit feedback from interested parties to ensure that the proposed project tests innovative approaches to modernize the SNAP program and strengthen strategies to improve the nutritional levels of Americans. Further information related to the implementation of the demonstration project is included on the FNA website (
www.fna.usda.gov/snap/waivers/foodrestriction) and the State's website (
www.dss.nv.gov/programs/snap/).
Shiela Corley,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Administration, USDA.
7 U.S.C. 2026(b)
www.regulations.gov
www.fna.usda.gov/snap/waivers/foodrestriction
www.dss.nv.gov/programs/snap/