SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The SNAP Administrator Retention Act amends the Food and Nutrition Act. Within one year, wages for state agency personnel administering SNAP must be at least the appropriate federal General Schedule rate under title 5 chapter 53 and must be updated annually by at least the increase in that rate, including locality adjustments. Once USDA approves a state wage plan, the Secretary pays the state agency 100 percent of all SNAP administrative personnel costs, including processing, hiring, training new employees, maintaining those personnel costs, and complying with the wage standards. States must submit wage plans within one year showing position titles, duties, wages, and appropriate rates of pay. Federal payments are conditioned on maintenance of effort: funds must supplement, not supplant, nonfederal funds used for existing administrative personnel costs and support existing or additional full-time equivalent positions above fiscal 2024 levels.
Who Benefits and How
State SNAP eligibility workers benefit because their wages must meet federal pay rates and annual locality-adjusted increases. State SNAP agencies benefit from 100 percent federal reimbursement for approved administrative personnel costs. SNAP applicants benefit if better staffing and retention reduce processing delays. New SNAP employees benefit because hiring and training costs are federally reimbursed under approved wage plans.
Who Bears the Burden and How
USDA Food and Nutrition Service staff must approve state wage plans and make 100 percent personnel-cost payments. State SNAP agencies must submit wage plans with titles, duties, wages, and federal-equivalent pay rates. States must maintain nonfederal effort and keep positions above fiscal 2024 levels to receive payments. Federal taxpayers bear the cost shift from state administrative personnel costs to full federal reimbursement.
Key Provisions
- Requires SNAP administrative personnel wages to meet federal General Schedule rates with locality adjustments.
- Requires annual wage updates by at least the increase in the applicable federal rate.
- Provides 100 percent federal reimbursement for approved SNAP administrative personnel costs.
- Requires state wage plans within one year with position titles, duties, wages, and appropriate rates.
- Limits payments to funds that supplement nonfederal spending and support positions above fiscal 2024 staffing levels.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires state SNAP administrative personnel wages to meet federal General Schedule pay rates with locality adjustments and provides 100 percent federal reimbursement for approved state SNAP administrative personnel costs tied to staffing, retention, hiring, training, and wage compliance.
Key Policy Areas
SNAP, State Administration, Labor
Primary Purpose
Requires state SNAP administrative personnel wages to meet federal General Schedule pay rates with locality adjustments and provides 100 percent federal reimbursement for approved state SNAP administrative personnel costs tied to staffing, retention, hiring, training, and wage compliance.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- State SNAP eligibility workers
- State SNAP agencies
- SNAP applicants
- New SNAP employees
Identified Costs
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service staff
- State SNAP agencies
- States
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMrs. Hayes (for herself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Smith …
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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SNAP applicants, State SNAP agencies, State SNAP eligibility workers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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