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USDA Tackles Food Insecurity, Expands Program Access
USDA Tackles Food Insecurity, Expands Program Access
FNS today reflected on its efforts over the past year to ensure households across the country have access to a nutritious diet.
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USDA Supports Equity, Inclusion in Nutrition Assistance Programs
USDA Supports Equity, Inclusion in Nutrition Assistance Programs
FNS is committed to promoting equity and inclusion and today, is celebrating advancements made over the past year while acknowledging the long journey ahead.
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USDA Establishes Food Purchase Program to Transform the Food System
Increased USDA Support to Nutrition Programs Strengthens Food Systems
To strengthen the food supply chain, USDA has demonstrated its commitment to creating economic opportunity for farmers, producers and consumers.
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WIC Rises to the Challenge
WIC Rises to the Challenge
Supporting families is the foundation of our mission here at USDA. WIC offers vital nutrition support to mothers, caregivers, infants and children. Since the start of the pandemic, the program has provided America’s children the nutrition they need.
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Thrifty Food Plan
USDA Modernizes the Thrifty Food Plan, Updates SNAP Benefits
USDA releases the re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan, used to calculate SNAP benefits.
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USDA Support for Food Banks
USDA Support for Food Banks and the Emergency Food System
USDA announces additional support for The Emergency Food Program.
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Spirit Lake children
USDA Invests $3.5 Million to Provide Food Purchasing Options to Tribal Communities
Demonstration project gives tribal communities that operate the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) greater control over food choices
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COVID-19

USDA is granting states significant program flexibilities and contingencies to best serve program participants across our 15 nutrition programs.
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Our mission is to increase food security and reduce hunger by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet and nutrition education in a way that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence.

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Most nutrition assistance programs funded by the Food and Nutrition Service are administered at the state and local levels. Select your location from the dropdown below to find contact information

Assistance for People of All Ages

Our 15 nutrition assistance programs touch the lives of one in four Americans each year, from infants to the elderly. Taken together, these programs comprise America's nutrition safety net, ensuring that no eligible American goes hungry.
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Assistance for People of All Ages

Our 15 nutrition assistance programs touch the lives of one in four Americans each year, from infants to the elderly. Taken together, these programs comprise America's nutrition safety net, ensuring that no eligible American goes hungry.
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Assistance for Seniors

FNS has programs that cater to our nation's seniors, age 60 and over.
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Assistance for Babies, Young Children & Women

Our nutrition programs supplement the diets of babies, young children and women with healthy foods, while offering guidance with other needs, including nutrition education and health care referrals.
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Assistance for Children from Kindergarten to 12th grade

FNS partners with state agencies to help fight hunger and obesity among school-age children by administering several year-round programs that provide healthy meals.
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Assistance for Native Americans

FNS makes accessibility of nutritious foods for Native American families and those living on Indian Reservations a priority.
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Nutrition Education

In the classroom and at home, FNS programs aim to reduce food insecurities and promote healthy food habits for everyone.
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SNAP

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
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SNAP

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
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WIC

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk. 
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TEFAP, CSFP, FDPIR, & USDA Foods

USDA's food distribution programs support consumers and American agricultural producers through purchases of 100% American-grown and -produced foods for use by schools and institutions.
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Child Nutrition

Our child nutrition programs help to ensure that children have access to nutritious meals and snacks in schools, summer programs, childcare centers and homes, and afterschool programs. 
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Nutrition Policy and Promotion

The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion works to improve the health and well-being of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers.
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Nutrition Assistance Program Block Grants

In lieu of SNAP, the NAP block grants provide food assistance to low-income households in the U.S. territories of the Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the CNMI. 
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