FNS Documents & Resources | Food and Nutrition Service

Resource | Webinars/Videos Advancing Food and Nutrition Security with MyPlate

USDA is working tirelessly to tackle food and nutrition insecurity. Dr. Caree Cotwright, Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity, reflects on progress and work ahead to advance food and nutrition security.

03/27/2024

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SNAP Retailer Management Year End Summary FY 2023

This dashboard was created to share information about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retailer participation during fiscal year 2023.

03/15/2024

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SNAP Retailer Management Year End Summary FY 2022

This dashboard was created to share information about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retailer participation during fiscal year 2022.

07/27/2023

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Nutrition Education and Local Food Access Dashboard

The Nutrition Education and Local Food Access Dashboard is comprised of public data. The goal of the dashboard is to provide a county-level visualization of FNS nutrition support, specifically nutrition education and local food access, alongside other metrics related to hunger and nutritional health.

06/23/2023

Resource | Webinars/Videos Overview of USDA Resources to Support Emergency Feeding Programs

This webinar discusses the current programs available to provide food and administrative funds for state agencies to support food banks and emergency feeding programs. The presentation provides an overview of resources available to The Emergency Food Assistance Program, including Congressionally appropriated program funds, Section 32 bonus foods, and the recent commitment from USDA to provide additional food and administrative support using the Commodity Credit Corporation. We also highlight the Reach and Resiliency grant opportunity and Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program.

03/15/2023

Resource | Federal Register Documents Comment Request: Understanding the Relationship Between Poverty, Well-Being, and Food Security

Through this data collection effort, FNS seeks to understand the interrelated factors that lead to household food insecurity. Data will be collected in six counties experiencing persistent intergenerational poverty through a study titled Understanding the Relationship Between Poverty, Well-Being, and Food Security.

02/16/2023

Resource | FAQs/Q&As Q&As FDPIR Self-Determination Demonstration Project Round 2

A document with questions and answers regarding the FDPIR Self-Determination Demonstration Project round two funds.

01/18/2023

Resource | Federal Register Documents Comment Request - SNAP Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations

This notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection on SNAP trafficking controls and fraud investigations. This is a revision of a currently approved collection.

08/24/2022

Resource | Federal Register Documents Information Collection: SNAP Reporting of Lottery and Gambling and Resource Verification

This is a revision of a currently approved collection and existing burden in use without a valid OMB control number in SNAP. This information collection captures the burden associated with the requirement that states make ineligible SNAP participants with substantial lottery or gambling winnings and establish cooperative agreements with gaming entities within their states to identify SNAP participants with substantial winnings.

04/07/2022

Resource | Federal Register Documents Reasons for Underredemption of the WIC Cash-Value Benefit

This study informs FNS about the reasons behind underredemption of the cash-value benefit issued to participants in WIC.

04/04/2022