Westat SNAP Policy Support and Technical Assistance experts will be featured at the American Public Human Services Association’s (APHSA’s) Economic Mobility and Well-Being (EMWB) Conference, being held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 24-27, 2025. Policymakers, researchers, and human services leaders convene at this annual event to improve human services programs through collaboration, integration, and modernization.
Westat experts will present on a range of topics, including SNAP demonstration projects, quality assurance and control, Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), and implementing able-bodied adult without dependents (ABAWD) time limits. See below for a full list of Westat participation (Westat staff in bold).
Michael Ribar. (Presentation). Navigating SNAP Demonstration Projects: From Concept to Approval.
Miles Patrie, Michael Ribar, and Pamela Majkozak. (Presentation). Implementing the Time Limit for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents.
Kathy Wroblewska (Facilitator); Melissa Cundari, Olivia Cosby, and Pamela Mack (Panelists). (Panel). Preparing for Disaster SNAP Implementation: Strategies for State Readiness. View the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Best Practices in Disaster SNAP Operations and Planning Final Report (PDF)for more information on this topic.
Melissa Cundari and Melissa Wolf. (Presentation). Bridging QC and QA to Improve SNAP Accuracy and Timeliness.