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This bill, called the SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025, proposes significant changes to the administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by establishing new wage standards and federal cost-sharing for state agency personnel. Specifically, the bill requires that state agency personnel administering SNAP be paid wages equivalent to federal employee pay rates under specific federal pay scales, with annual updates to match pay increases and locality adjustments. The federal government would now cover 100% of administrative personnel costs for state SNAP agencies, including expenses related to processing, hiring, training, and maintaining personnel, contingent upon state agencies submitting and receiving approval for detailed wage plans that outline position titles, duties, and pay rates. To receive these federal funds, states must use the money to supplement (not replace) existing administrative funding and maintain or increase their full-time equivalent positions compared to fiscal year 2024 levels. The bill aims to improve SNAP staffing and retention by providing more competitive and stable compensation for state agency workers who manage the nutrition assistance program.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3442/all-info