Appendix A. Legal Authority Statutes and Regulations

OMB Approval No. ####-####

Expiration Date: XX/XX/XX

Appendix A. Legal Authority Statutes and Regulations

OMB No. 0584-[NEW]

Assessing SNAP Participants’ Fitness for Work

Project Officer: Eric Sean Williams

Office of Policy Support

SNAP Research and Analysis Division

Food and Nutrition Service

U.S. Department of Agriculture

1320 Braddock Place

Alexandria, VA 22314

703.305.2640

eric.williams@fns.usda.gov

SECTION 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, Public Law 88-525 [7 U.S.C. 2026]

RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND EVALUATIONS SEC. 17. [7 U.S.C. 2026]

12. COOPERATION WITH PROGRAM RESEARCH AND EVALUATION. — Subject to the requirements of this Act, including protections under section 11(e)(8), States, State agencies, local agencies, institutions, facilities such as data consortiums, and contractors participating in programs authorized under this Act shall—

1. cooperate with officials and contractors acting on behalf of the Secretary in the conduct of evaluations and studies under this Act; and

2. submit information at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require.