FNS Documents & Resources | Food and Nutrition Service

Resource | Proposed Rule Proposed Rule: CSFP Plain Language, Program Accountability, and Program Flexibility

This proposed rule would rewrite the regulations for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program in “plain language” to help program operators and the general public better understand program requirements.

10/31/2003

Resource | Proposed Rule Proposed Rule: Revisions to the WIC Food Packages

The Department is soliciting public comments on redesigning the food packages offered through the WIC program to determine if the WIC food packages should be revised to better improve the nutritional intake, health and development of participants; and, if so, what specific changes should be made to the food packages.

09/15/2003

Resource | Final Rule Final Rule: CSFP Allocation of Administrative Funds

This final rule amends Commodity Supplemental Food Program regulations to implement nondiscretionary provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 affecting the allocation of administrative funds to State agencies.

08/29/2003

Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2003-0028 Allowable Costs for Physical Activity Promotion

This policy memorandum provides clarification regarding the allowable costs of physical activity promotion for participants as a component of WIC Program nutrition education.

WIC Policy Memorandum #2003-7

08/29/2003

Resource | Federal Register Documents CFR Correction: Donation of Foods for Use in the United States, its Territories and Possessions and Areas Under its Jurisdiction

This action corrects Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, parts 210 to 299, revised as of Jan. 1, 2003, on page 466, § 250.30.

08/06/2003

Resource | Notices Food Distribution Program: Value of Donated Foods (July 1, 2003 - June 30, 2004)

Notice is hereby given that the national average minimum value of donated foods, or cash in lieu thereof, per lunch under NSLP (7 CFR part 210) and per lunch and supper under CACFP (7 CFR part 226) shall be 15.75 cents for the period July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.

07/23/2003

Resource | Notices WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (2003-2004)

These income eligibility guidelines are to be used in conjunction with the WIC regulations.

07/01/2003

Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2003-0025 Clarification of WIC Food Delivery Systems Final Rule Q&A

This policy memorandum updates our response to an issue regarding incentive items that was addressed in Final WIC Policy Memorandum #2002-1, includes answers to other questions that have been raised since the issuance of that policy memorandum, and incorporates the original and new questions and answers in a new format.

WIC Policy Memorandum #2002-1, Revision 1

06/10/2003

Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2003-0023 Single Inventory and Related Commodity Issues—Clarification of Regulatory Changes and Other Guidance

The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the recent regulatory changes, and to provide interim guidance for taking additional actions in advance of further regulatory amendments.

FD-020

05/23/2003

Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2003-0016 In-Kind Contributions

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide clarification on in-kind contributions, specifically, whether a state’s purchase of additional foods for distribution could be classified as an in-kind contribution.

FD-016

03/31/2003