Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Meeting 1 - Public Comment Attachments
Public Comments
2008 Farm Bill Q&As
Questions and Answers for the 2008 Farm Bill
Clarification on Use of the WIC Acronym and Logo
This policy memorandum supplements an FNS instruction on the use of WIC acronym and logo.
SNAP - Waiver Requests to Eliminate the Interview Requirement Altogether
We recently received a request from a state agency to completely waive the requirement that the state agency conduct an interview at recertification for all households
Figure C: FNS Core Nutrition Messages
There are 16 core nutrition messages addressing 5 concepts: 7 for mothers of preschoolers, 4 for mothers of elementary school-age children, and 5 for 8- to 10-year-old children.
SNAP - Extension for Afghani Special Immigrants
FNS guidance of March 20, 2008 provided that the eligibility of Afghani Special Immigrants was in effect through Sept. 30, 2008 under The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2008.
Reminder Concerning E-Rate Audits by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
We were asked by the FCC to issue a reminder about cooperating with contractors auditing school districts’ receipt of funds under the FCC’s E-Rate fund. Auditing for the current cycle is scheduled to begin in December 2008.
Clarifying SNAP Reporting Requirements - "Known to the State agency"
The national office recently has received several questions from regional offices concerning what should be considered "known to the state agency" for SNAP reporting purposes.
Distribution of Donated Foods to Service Institutions Participating in the Summer Food Service Program
In this memorandum, we present several options for consideration by the distributing agency to help ensure that service institutions receive donated foods for use in the summer meals provided in SFSP in an efficient and cost-effective manner.