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Title Comment Period End Date
Request for Information: Ultra-Processed Foods - Extension of Comment Period
Information Collection: Generic Clearance for the Development of Nutrition Education Messages and Products for the General Public
Information Collection - Waivers and State Plans (WiSP)
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Resource | Policy Memos WIC Racial/Ethnic Data Collection

This policy memorandum provides guidance to state and local agencies on the WIC Racial/Ethnic Data Collection.

04/07/2004
Resource | Policy Memos Extension of Certain Child Nutrition Program Provisions through June 30, 2004

On March 31, 2004, the President signed PL 108-211 that continues appropriations for the Child Nutrition Programs and extends several provisions that were to expire on March 31, 2004.

04/02/2004
Resource | Research and Data | Assessing/Improving Operations Case Study of National School Lunch Program Verification Outcomes in Large Metropolitan School Districts

This report presents the results of a case study of verification in 21 large metropolitan SFAs around the country. The study examined outcomes of the verification process and made an independent assessment of income eligibility of households with specific verification outcomes using data from in-person interviews with families.

04/01/2004
Resource | Guidance Documents Nutrition Education: USDA Provides Services through Multiple Programs, but Stronger Linkages among Efforts Are Needed

GAO Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry U.S. Senate on Nutrition Education: USDA Provides Services through Multiple Programs, but Stronger Linkages among Efforts Are Needed

04/01/2004
Resource | Research and Data | Demonstrations An Evaluation of the Prime Vendor Pilot of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations

The Prime Vendor Pilot was conducted as part of USDA's Business Process Re-engineering efforts to improve the administration and operation of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. Under this pilot, USDA partnered with the Department of Defense, which had an existing contract with commercial vendors and distributors.

04/01/2004
Resource Child Nutrition Programs Income Eligibility Guidelines (2004-2005)

This notice announces the Department's annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals or free milk for the period from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.

03/29/2004
Resource WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (2004-2005)

The Department announces adjusted income eligibility guidelines to be used by state agencies in determining the income eligibility of persons applying to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program).

03/29/2004
Resource | Proposed Rule Proposed Rule: FSP Employment and Training Program Provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002

The Department proposes to establish a reasonable formula to allocate 100 percent federal funds authorized under the Farm Bill to carry out the E&T program each fiscal year.

03/19/2004
Resource | Policy Memos Contract Requirements for School Sponsors

We have been asked to clarify SFSP requirements for school food authorities (SFAs) in year-round contracts with food service management companies (FSMCs), specifically whether SFSP meals may be included in a contract that was competitively procured on cost-plus-fixed fee basis.

03/04/2004
Resource | Policy Memos Accounting for Donated Foods in Cost-Reimbursable Contracts Between School Food Authorities and Food Service Management Companies

FD-023 policy memo accounting for donated foods in cost-reimbursable contracts between school food authorities and food service management companies

02/25/2004
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