Turning SNAP Food Restriction Waivers into Actionable Evidence
Updated on: October 29, 2026
Published on: October 29, 2026
As states prepare to implement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Food Restriction Waivers, they face a challenge that extends beyond defining which products will be restricted. They must also prepare retailers and systems, communicate clearly with participants, monitor early effects, and build evaluations that produce useful evidence without overwhelming agency capacity.
Public Consulting Group’s (PCG) new white paper, Evaluating SNAP Food Restriction Waivers: Early Implementation Lessons and Evaluation Framework, offers practical guidance for navigating those decisions. Drawing on PCG’s work supporting three states and conversations with fourteen states, the paper highlights early lessons and presents an adaptable framework for assessing implementation, participant and retailer experiences, purchasing patterns, and health-related outcomes.
Read the full white paper, Evaluating SNAP Food Restriction Waivers: Early Implementation Lessons and Evaluation Framework, to explore the implementation lessons, evaluation measures, and planning considerations in greater detail.