Information on Program Operations in Light of Lapse in FY 2019 Appropriations for the Food and Nutrition Service
General
Child Nutrition Programs
Includes National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Special Milk Program (SMP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and state administrative expenses.
- Memo to State Child Nutrition Agencies – Dec. 26, 2018
- Memo to State Child Nutrition Agencies – Jan. 8, 2019
- Email to State Child Nutrition Agencies with Questions and Answers – Jan. 24, 2019
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Memo to SNAP State Agencies – Dec. 26, 2018
- Message to SNAP Authorized Retailers – Dec. 31, 2018
- Memo to SNAP State Agencies – Jan. 8, 2019
- Email to SNAP Retailers – Jan. 8, 2019
- Email to SNAP EBT Processors – Jan. 8, 2019
- Memo to SNAP State Agencies on Early Issuance of February Benefits – Jan. 10, 2019
- Email to SNAP State Agencies with Questions and Answers Regarding Early Issuance of February Benefits – Jan. 10, 2019
- Second Email to SNAP State Agencies with Questions and Answers Regarding Early Issuance of February Benefits – Jan. 14, 2019
- Third Email to SNAP State Agencies with Questions and Answers Regarding Early Issuance of February Benefits – Jan. 18, 2019
- Blanket Waiver of Quality Control (QC) Review for February 2019 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cases
- Jan. 29, 2019 - Facts about SNAP after the Shutdown - Jan. 30, 2019
- Datos sobre el SNAP después del cierre - 30 de enero de 2019
- Fourth Email with Questions and Answers Regarding Early Issuance of February Benefits - Jan. 31, 2109
- Interval between Issuances due to Early Issuance of February SNAP Benefits during Lapse in Appropriations - Feb. 1, 2019
- Amendment - Blanket Waiver to Allow Early Issuance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits - Feb. 9, 2019
- Early Issuance of February 2019 SNAP Benefits - Questions and Answers #5 - Feb. 9, 2019
Food Distribution Programs
Includes Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and USDA Foods in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
- Memo to All Participating States and Indian Tribal Organizations – Dec. 26, 2018
- Memo to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) State Agencies and Indian Tribal Organizations – Dec. 26, 2018
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
- Memo to WIC State Agencies – Dec. 26, 2018
- Memo to Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) State Agencies – Dec. 26, 2018
- Memo to Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) State Agencies – Dec. 26, 2018
- Email to WIC State Agencies – Dec. 28, 2018
- Email to WIC State Agencies – Jan. 8, 2019
- WIC State Agency Call Summary and Q&A – Jan. 10, 2019
- WIC State Agency Funding Survey – Jan. 24, 2019