Cherokee Nation
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- Website: Summer EBT Program
- Hotline: 539-234-3265 or 800-256-0671 ext. 5275
- Email: wicsebtc@cherokee.org
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USDA Support for School Meals
USDA works with states and school nutrition professionals to provide kids with nutritious school meals that support their health and well-being. The department has offered schools across the country nearly $13.7 billion in financial since January 2021. Learn more below.
04/24/2024
Resource | Federal Register Documents
SCALE and PLANTS Data Request for School Food Authorities
The Chef Ann Foundation is a cooperative agreement recipient from the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service. CAF plans to collect additional information from sub-grantees, based on an assessment and data report, which is beyond the information already approved under OMB Control Number: 0584–0512 (expiration date: July 31, 2025).
03/04/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos
FY 24 WIC Maternal Health Funding Opportunities
This webinar recording provides information about two Requests for Applications focused on the relationship between WIC and maternal health.
01/04/2024
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School Food System Transformation Challenge Sub-Grants
The sub-grants will support collaborative projects between school districts, food producers, suppliers, distributors, and/or community partners to stimulate the creation of a resilient, equitable, and nutritious school food system.
11/27/2023
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Healthy Meals Incentives for Schools
The Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative seeks to improve the nutritional quality of school meals through food systems transformation, SFA recognition and technical assistance, the generation and sharing of innovative ideas and tested practices.
11/27/2023
Resource | Waivers
Flexibilities to Support Outreach, Innovation, and Modernization in WIC
Through ARPA, USDA received waiver authority to support WIC and FMNP outreach, innovation, and modernization. Waivers are currently available to support WIC online shopping and ARPA funded projects.
10/27/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
WIC Program Grant Levels by Fiscal Year
WIC Food and Nutrition Services and Administration grant levels by fiscal year and state agency. Grant levels for the current fiscal year are posted approximately 30 days after an agriculture appropriations bill has been signed into law and are updated quarterly and at fiscal year-end.
09/29/2023
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Prioritizing Outreach
To make sure that eligible families know about WIC and the benefits it provides, FNS is investing in outreach.
09/26/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
FY 2022-24 WIC FMNP eSolution Grant Summaries
Since FY 2022, FNS has awarded over $9 million in grants to 37 State agencies to support WIC FMNP eSolutions.
09/26/2023
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Improving the Shopping Experience
We want WIC families to be able to shop simply and conveniently, just like other shoppers. FNS is supporting WIC state agencies as they modernize the shopping experience in store, online, and at farmers markets, through both funding and waivers.
09/26/2023