Cherokee Nation
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- Website: Summer EBT Program
- Hotline: 539-234-3265 or 800-256-0671 ext. 5275
- Email: wicsebtc@cherokee.org
Resource | Policy Memos
FY 2024 Food and Administrative Funding for TEFAP
The FY 2024 TEFAP funding memorandum provides guidance on full-year food and administrative funding allocations.
04/23/2024
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USDA Foods by Program
Learn more about the nutritious, 100% American grown USDA Foods that are designed to meet the needs of the specific population each program serves.
04/10/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance
How to Get Your Product Considered for USDA Foods
Decision tree to help determine how to get your product considered for USDA Food distribution programs.
04/10/2024
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How to Get Your Product Considered for USDA Foods
USDA foods are required to meet a minimum criteria to be considered for purchase.
04/10/2024
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FDPIR Nutrition Education
FDPIR administering agencies are responsible for providing nutrition education to participants. Federal administrative funding is available for these activities, which can include individual nutrition counseling, cooking demonstrations, nutrition classes, and the dissemination of information on how USDA Foods may be used to contribute to a nutritious diet.
04/02/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos
2024 National Multi-Food Warehouse Transition Status Update
A summary of the current warehouse transition and what states/ITO’s receiving multi-food deliveries need to know about what comes next.
03/13/2024
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Demonstrations
Evaluation of the USDA Summer EBT Demonstrations: Lessons Learned From More Than a Decade of Research
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 authorized Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) as a permanent federal food assistance entitlement program beginning in summer 2024. Summer EBT has been tested through evaluations of demonstration projects since 2011. With pending implementation of this new program, this is an appropriate time to reflect on what USDA, FNS research has learned through more than a decade of study.
03/12/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos
Webinar for Summer EBT Agencies: Plan for Operations and Management Template and Guidance
This webinar for Summer EBT implementing agencies provides an overview of the SEBT final POM template and guidance.
02/09/2024
Resource | Policy Memos
CSFP: Income Guidelines for 2024
This memorandum transmits the 2024 income guidelines for state agencies and tribes in determining the eligibility of individuals applying to participate in CSFP.
02/07/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos
Webinar for State Agencies: IFR for Non-Congregate Summer Meal Service
This webinar is geared towards state agencies and will address key provisions in the Interim Final Rule as related to providing non-congregate summer meals in rural areas.
01/31/2024