WIC Breastfeeding Data Local Agency Report
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (the Act), PL 111-296, established a new reporting requirement for the WIC Program. The Department of Agriculture is now mandated to compile and publish annually, breastfeeding performance measurements based on program participant data on the number of partially and fully breastfed infants for each WIC state and local agency.
North Carolina: COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities
USDA intends to use all available program flexibilities and contingencies to serve our program participants across our 15 nutrition programs. We have already begun to issue waivers to ease program operations and protect the health of participants.
Farmers' Markets Accepting SNAP Benefits
These resource materials provide the names and locations of farmers’ markets that were authorized to accept SNAP benefits during particular months.
Considerations for Improving Participant Experiences in the USDA SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) Programs: Lessons from the SNAP E&T Pilots
Section 4022 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 authorized and funded the SNAP employment and training pilots and the evaluation. The four issue briefs present findings drawn from the evaluation of the 10 pilots.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program Farm to Food Bank Project Grants
The purpose of Farm to Food Bank Projects is to (a) reduce food waste at the agricultural production, processing, or distribution level through the donation of food, (b) provide food to individuals in need, and (c) build relationships between agricultural producers, processors, and distributors and emergency feeding organizations through the donation of food.
FY 2023 Farm to Food Bank Project Summaries
Project summaries for the 28 TEFAP state agencies that received fiscal year 2023 Farm to Food Bank project funding.
SNAP COVID-19 Emergency Allotments Guidance
USDA has issued guidance to states in implementing FFCRA of 2020 which provides for the issuance of emergency allotments based on a public health emergency declaration by the Secretary of HHS under the Public Health Service Act related to an outbreak of COVID-19 when a state has also issued an emergency or disaster declaration.
Retailer Requirements to Provide Online Purchasing to SNAP Households
At this time, only certain states are operating with online purchasing capabilities. FNS is working with other states interested in expanding online purchasing.
Michigan: COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities
USDA intends to use all available program flexibilities and contingencies to serve our program participants across our 15 nutrition programs. We have already begun to issue waivers to ease program operations and protect the health of participants.
The Dirt: Farm to School e-Letter
The Dirt is USDA’s Farm to School program monthly e-Letter with updates, webinar info, relevant news, and field notes.