FNS Documents & Resources | Food and Nutrition Service

Landing 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

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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

Basic page Planning a Successful Farm to School Program (2016 OCFS Webinar Series)

OCFS Farm to School Webinar Series on the planning process for establishing a successful farm to school program.

07/14/2020

Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2010-0009 Payments to Certain Filipino World War II Veterans - Exclusion from Income and Resources

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 created the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund for certain veterans, or surviving spouses of veterans, who served in the military of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II and directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide one time payments of up to $15,000 to eligible persons.

WIC 2010-5

03/10/2010

Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2009-0071 Implementation of PL 111-80 Exclusion of Combat Pay from WIC Income Eligibility Determination

This memorandum provides guidance to WIC state and local agencies regarding military combat pay received by service members during a deployment.

WIC 2010-2

11/02/2009

Resource | Final Rule Final Rule: WIC Exclusion of Military Housing Payments

This final rule provides WIC state agencies the option to exclude payments to military personnel for privatized housing, whether on or off military installations.

10/31/2002