SNAP Extension of COVID-19 Administrative Flexibilities: January 2022 and Beyond
Provides information on how states can request to implement or extend certain COVID-19 administrative flexibilities beginning on Jan. 1, 2022.
State Guidance on Coronavirus P-EBT
USDA is committed to providing nutrition assistance to hard-hit families across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. In support of President Biden’s call to action on hunger, USDA announced that it is increasing the Pandemic EBT benefit by approximately 15 percent, providing more money for low-income families and millions of children missing meals due to school and child care closures.
Comment Request - Food Security Status and Well-Being of Nutrition Assistance Program Participants in Puerto Rico
FNS is conducting this study to establish baseline estimates of household food security status in Puerto Rico.
Comment Request - Food Program Reporting System (FNS-583 and FNS-366B)
FNS is consolidating certain programmatic and financial data reporting requirements under the Food Programs Reporting System, an electronic reporting system. The purpose is to give state agencies and Indian Tribal Organization agencies one portal for the various reporting required for the programs.
Pandemic EBT - Summer 2022
FNS is releasing new guidance to assist states in the development of P-EBT plans for the summer of 2022.
Information Collection: Special Milk Program for Children
This collection is an extension without change of a currently approved collection which FNS employs to determine public participation in the SMP.
Information Collection: Generic Clearance for the Development of Nutrition Education Messages and Products for the General Public
This notice announces CNPP's intention to request OMB's approval of the information collection processes and instruments to be used during consumer research while testing nutrition education messages and products developed for the general public.
Application of Bostock v. Clayton County to Program Discrimination Complaint Processing – Policy Update
The FNS Civil Rights Division issues this memorandum to provide direction to state agencies and program operators regarding processing program complaints that allege discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance from FNS.
Information Collection: Produce Safety University Nomination and Course Evaluation
This collection is a new collection for notification of Produce Safety University annual training to state agencies and nomination of participants to attend Produce Safety University.
FY22 Food and Administrative Funding for TEFAP
This memo is addressed to TEFAP state agencies and provides final FY 2022 funding levels for TEFAP food and administrative grants under the full-year FY 2022 appropriations bill.