Cherokee Nation
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- Website: Summer EBT Program
- Hotline: 539-234-3265 or 800-256-0671 ext. 5275
- Email: wicsebtc@cherokee.org
Resource | Policy Memos
SNAP Improvements to Federal Financial Accounting
This communication is intended to provide states with information about a change in the FNS accounting process for obligating SNAP funds.
09/18/2023
Resource | Webinars/Videos
Supporting Kosher and Halal-Observant Communities Through TEFAP
FNS hosted a webinar to provide state agencies and food banks with information about how TEFAP can support cultural and religious practices around food, particularly those serving kosher and halal observant communities. The webinar featured panelists from state agencies and food banks who have successfully implemented processes to serve these specific communities.
09/13/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
Q&As about the Proposed Rule, Food Distribution Programs: Improving Access and Parity
FNS is proposing to amend its regulations to make access and parity improvements within several food distribution programs, including the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, The Emergency Food Assistance Program, and USDA Foods disaster response.
09/08/2023
Resource | Federal Register Documents
Proposed Rule: Improving Access and Parity in Food Distribution Programs
FNS is proposing to amend its regulations to make access and parity improvements within several food distribution programs, including the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, The Emergency Food Assistance Program, and USDA Foods disaster response. The proposed provisions use plain language to make them easier to read and understand.
09/07/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
Food Distribution Programs: Improving Access and Parity Proposed Rule
FNS is proposing to amend its regulations to make access and parity improvements within several food distribution programs, including the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, The Emergency Food Assistance Program, and USDA Foods disaster response.
09/05/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
I Speak Statements Card
The "I Speak" resource document is available to help identify the primary language of non-English speakers.
08/10/2023
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Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
State agencies, local agencies, or other recipients that fail to provide free language assistance (interpretation/translation) to potentially-eligible persons, applicants, and participants, who are limited English proficient (LEP), or deny LEP persons access to federally assisted programs and activities, may be discriminating on the basis of national origin in violation of Title VI and its implementing regulations.
08/10/2023
Resource | Webinars/Videos
Procurement and Storage Strategies for Kosher Observant TEFAP Participants
FNS hosted a second webinar to provide program stakeholders with additional information on supporting kosher observant communities through TEFAP.
08/10/2023