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Resource | Fact Sheets WIC and Retail Grocery Stores

WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. WIC provides nutritious foods (primarily through retail grocery stores), nutrition counseling, and referrals to health care and social services.

12/28/2012
Resource | Report Summer EBT for Children Comprehensive Final Report - Peer Review Plan

Authorized under the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, the Summer EBT for Children demonstrations rigorously test and evaluate the extent to which the use of electronic benefits technologies can be used to reduce food insecurity among children eligible for assistance through the National School Lunch and Summer Food Service programs.

12/01/2012
Resource | Report WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study 2 Interim and Final Reports - Peer Review Plan

A national, longitudinal data collection regarding contemporary WIC infant and toddler feeding practices, including the duration of breastfeeding, the age and pattern of introduction of foods other than breast milk or formula, and the age of introduction of cow’s milk.

12/01/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0067 Summer Feeding Options for School Food Authorities

Parts of this memorandum have been rescinded by SFSP 01-2019: Summer Food Service Program Memoranda Rescission, Oct. 11, 2018. Rescinded policy has been struck through.

SP07 SFSP04-2013
11/23/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0061 Review of Administrative Funds Provided to Eligible Recipient Agencies (ERA) in TEFAP

Policy Memorandum FD-126 provides clarification on 7 CFR 251.10(e)(2)(i). This memorandum outlines the method state agencies should use to monitor eligible recipient agencies' expenditures of TEFAP administrative funds.  

FD-126
10/11/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0054 Further USDA Information on Central Valley Meat Investigation

This memo provides additional information regarding the Central Valley Meat investigation described in memorandum SP43 CACFP22 SFSP16- 2012.

SP47 CACFP23 SFSP17-2012
08/31/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0051 Determining Local Agency Reviews

TEFAP state agencies must efficiently manage their resources to meet federal monitoring requirements and promote program integrity. This policy memorandum clarifies the requirements for state agencies to review eligible 4ecipient agencies that receive TEFAP foods and/or administrative funds.

FD-124
08/16/2012
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2012-0041 Maintenance of Lists of Eligible Recipient Agencies (ERA) Participating in TEFAP

This purpose of this policy memorandum is to clarify that state agencies must maintain lists of all Eligible Recipient Agencies (ERAs) that have an agreement with the state or with another ERA to participate in TEFAP.

FD-123
07/24/2012
Resource | Forms FNS-191: Racial/Ethnic Group Participation - CSFP

This form is used to report Racial/Ethnic Group Participation in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as outlined in FNS Instruction 113-1. 

FNS-191
05/31/2012
Page updated: October 14, 2021