FNS Documents & Resources | Food and Nutrition Service

Resource | History A Short History of SNAP

1939 – The First Food Stamp Program

09/11/2018

Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2018-0012 WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (2018-2019)

This policy memorandum transmits the new Income Eligibility Guidelines for WIC that were published in the Federal Register on April 3, 2018.

2018-1

04/30/2018

Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-1998-0017 Further Questions and Answers on the Balanced Budget Act of 1997

Attached is a fourth series of Q&As developed to address questions arising from states’ enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (PL 105-33). The answers do not establish new policy. They are an interpretation of the relevant provisions and their intent, and should serve as a guide until issuance of regulations.

10/23/1998

Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-1998-0007 Balanced Budget Act of 1977 - Q&As Set 2

Balanced Budget Act of 1977 (PL 105-33) Questions and Answers - Set 2

04/23/1998

Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-1998-0002 Cumulative PRWORA Q&As on Food Stamp Fraud, Disqualifications, and Recipient Claims

This file contains answers to questions to provisions of PRWORA generally concerned with intentional program violation (fraud)-related disqualifications and food stamp recipient claims.

01/29/1998