Subscriber Updates

FNS recently released a new report on SNAP household characteristics for fiscal year 2022. 

HHS and USDA invite you to attend the final two public meetings of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

Colorado launched their SNAP Produce Bonus program, thanks to a $7.9 million grant from USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service.

Congress asked USDA to conduct a study on the challenges faced by the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, particularly in serving adults 60 years and older and individuals with an inability to leave home without help from another person or use of crutches, a cane, a wheelchair, or a walker. 

FNS recently announced approximately $2.3 million in funding that will allow more children to eat school breakfast and lunch at no cost to the family.

USDA is committed to modernizing WIC and ensuring it will continue to serve participants well for decades to come.

FNS is pleased to announce the launch of a new, interactive dashboard that features state, territory, and national level data for FNS nutrition programs. Site visitors will have greater insight into critical programs that touch the lives of millions of Americans daily.  

FNS recently studied the impact of child support cooperation requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.  

There’s still time to register for the next meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. The meeting will be held Wednesday, May 29, from 1-5:30 p.m. EST, and Thursday, May 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST.  

The Food and Nutrition Service is excited to announce a new option for SNAP online purchasing. FNS is dedicated to enhancing access to nutritious food for all Americans, and this expansion of SNAP online purchasing is another step forward in achieving that goal.

FNS is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Fraud Framework Implementation Grant request for applications, aimed at curbing recipient fraud.

Registration is now open for the next meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service recently launched an online dashboard that shares data from USDA’s child nutrition programs through visual tools.

FNS is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 SNAP Process and Technology Improvement Grants Program request for applications, aimed at supporting efforts by state agencies and their community-based and faith-based partners to develop and implement projects that use technology to improve the quality and efficiency of SNAP application and eligibility determination systems. 

USDA Food and Nutrition Service released a proposed rule to update SNAP rules to include requirements outlined in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.

FNS published a proposed rule that will help ensure the federal child nutrition programs are being operated properly. These regulatory updates will strengthen and clarify the process for correcting serious deficiencies found in FNS’ child nutrition programs.  

USDA’s goal across all summer nutrition programs is simple: Connect children with nutritious food during the summer months to help them grow and thrive. This interim final rule is an important step forward in increasing access to these services.

USDA is publishing a final rule to implement the Access to Baby Formula Act. As part of the months-long, whole-of-government response to the recall-driven infant formula shortages in 2022, Congress passed legislation to support access to formula for WIC participants, even in unforeseen circumstances like disasters, emergencies and supply chain disruptions. President Biden signed the legislation into law on May 21, 2022. 

This week, USDA published a final rule that changes how racial and ethnic data is collected in SNAP.

Did you know there’s a way for children in Medicaid households to be automatically eligible for free and reduced price school meals without their families completing another application? It’s called the Direct Certification with Medicaid Demonstration Project and USDA recently opened applications for more states to participate.