Cherokee Nation
Good News! SUN Bucks is Available in Your Location
Find stores near you that accept SUN Bucks, or learn how to qualify and apply.
Resource | Policy
SNAP – Waiver of the Interview Phaseout to Support Unwinding from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
This memo explains that FNS is offering certain states the opportunity to request a short-term interview waiver. FNS recognizes that unwinding from the PHE and staffing challenges have put a continuing strain on states and is providing additional time for states to return to normal processing regarding the interview.
03/26/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
Food Safety Resources
The FNS Food Safety division develops education, instruction and technical assistance resources for individuals working in federally funded nutrition assistance programs such as the NSLP, SBP, CACFP, and SFSP. Many of these resources are created in partnership with the Institute of Child Nutrition.
11/06/2023
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Produce Safety
FNS supports nutrition assistance programs with educational resources to promote and improve produce safety practices in their operations.
11/06/2023
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2020-0109
State Guidance on Pandemic 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.
11/03/2023
Resource | Waivers
Guam: COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities
USDA intends to use all available program flexibilities and contingencies to serve our program participants across our 15 nutrition programs. We have already begun to issue waivers to ease program operations and protect the health of participants.
11/03/2023
Resource | Waivers
Virgin Islands: COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities
USDA intends to use all available program flexibilities and contingencies to serve our program participants across our 15 nutrition programs. We have already begun to issue waivers to ease program operations and protect the health of participants.
10/31/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
FDPIR Food Safety Magnet
Use a food thermometer to check for the safe minimum internal temperature.
FNS-967
10/23/2023
Resource | Waivers
California: COVID-19 Waivers & Flexibilities
USDA intends to use all available program flexibilities and contingencies to serve our program participants across our 15 nutrition programs. We have already begun to issue waivers to ease program operations and protect the health of participants.
10/02/2023
Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-2013-0024
El virus estomacal
El virus estomacal: lo que el personal de la escuela debe saber
09/07/2023
Resource | Fact Sheets
The Food Safety Modernization Act and the Produce Safety Rule
This factsheet provides information on "Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption.".
FNS-946
08/29/2023