Honorable Patty Murray
United States Senator, Washington State, Democrat
We write to express our strong opposition to the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on July 24, 2019 entitled, “Revision of Categorical Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)” (84 Fed. Reg. 35570).
This rule changes how states can opt to increase the Federal Poverty Limit (FPL) for SNAP eligibility using Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) — an option Washington state utilizes. If this proposed rule is implemented …
