SNAP Time Limits and the Volunteer Provision: Can Volunteer Opportunities Help Eligible Individuals Maintain SNAP Benefits?
Monday, July 27, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Eastern (1:00 p.m. Central, 12:00 p.m. Mountain, 11:00 a.m. Pacific)
As states expand SNAP time limits due to H.R. 1, agencies and partners are working to help eligible individuals understand their options and access food assistance. One federal tool is the SNAP Volunteer Provision, which allows qualifying volunteer service to satisfy time limits. But how is this working in practice? What lessons have been learned? What challenges and promising practices are emerging?
Join a solutions-focused webinar to explore the role of the volunteer provision for SNAP participants, agencies, community organizations, and volunteers nationwide. Participants will get a national overview of SNAP time limits, a 50-state view of volunteer opportunities, and insights from leaders implementing these policies. Speakers include a state SNAP agency sharing its experience, a community organization discussing developing volunteer opportunities and challenges, AARP on older adults affected by expanded limits and community support, and national policy experts highlighting trends, innovations, and best practices.
Whether you are a state administrator, community organization, volunteer provider, advocate, or policy professional, this webinar will provide practical strategies, lessons learned, and opportunities to strengthen partnerships that support eligible SNAP participants.