USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is proposing to rescind a final rule issued on December 14, 2023 that removed “visual observation” as an example of how State agencies might collect race and ethnicity data when SNAP participants do not voluntarily provide this information on the application form. Federal Register link.

IFAI created a draft comment template letter concerning the agency’s proposed rescission of this final rule. Deadline to submit comments is June 15, 2025. Click the button below to download the template letter.