Retailer Partnerships

FNS knows that retailers play an important role in the Food Stamp Program. That is why we are working hard to build active partnerships with retailers and retailer associations at the national, regional and local level. By meeting with retailers, face-to-face, we can gain a better understanding of the needs and concerns of retailers in the Food Stamp Program. Our hope is to listen to retailers and develop appropriate policies and rules which address retailer issues. We also want to work with retailers to help them support FNS's recipient outreach initiative (link to: http://www.ntis.gov/foodstamp/default.aspx).

To foster partnerships with retailers, FNS will continue to meet with retailers and associations; attend national and local trade shows; draft informative articles which can be published in retailer newsletters and listservs; and develop materials which address the unique concerns of participating retailers such as EBT implementation and the business advantages of participating in the Food Stamp Program.

Outreach Tool Kit for Retail Stores

Materials in the Food Stamp Outreach Tool Kit for Retail Stores illustrate a number of outreach possibilities and offer an organization the flexibility to evaluate and select those pieces that work to meet its specific needs.

This toolkit includes information on:

• The FSP and how it helps families in need

• Outreach efforts through partnerships

• Resources and further instructions on what you can do to promote program participation

• How you can help educate your customers to the nutrition benefits of the FSP

Each section features easy-to-follow instructions, helpful hints, and useful materials that can be customized and enhanced with information about a store’s outreach efforts.

Last modified: 04/07/2008