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More Nutritious, Local Foods Available for Children
USDA is proud to launch the Local Food for Schools and Child Care Cooperative Agreement, which will provide children with nutritious food from local growers and producers.
FNS is updating the WIC food package to ensure it provides foods that reflect the latest nutrition science to support healthy eating and bright futures.
SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) is here for you every step of the way, offering not just a job, but a path to growth and success. Visit our E&T page for more information and resources.
Check out MyPlate’s new collection of free food photography featuring high resolution images of MyPlate inspired meals representing multicultural cuisines.
Our mission is to increase food security and reduce hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthy diet and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence.
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Who to contact
Nutrition assistance programs funded by FNS are administered at the state, territory, tribal, or local levels. Select your location from the dropdowns below to find program contact information.
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SNAP
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.
USDA's food distribution programs support consumers and American agricultural producers through purchases of 100% American-grown and -produced foods for use by schools and institutions.
Our child nutrition programs help to ensure that children have access to nutritious meals and snacks in schools, summer programs, childcare centers and homes, and afterschool programs.
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion works to improve the health and well-being of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers.
In lieu of SNAP, the NAP block grants provide food assistance to low-income households in the U.S. territories of the Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the CNMI.
Our 16 nutrition assistance programs touch the lives of one in four Americans each year, from infants to the elderly. Taken together, these programs comprise America's nutrition safety net, ensuring that no eligible American goes hungry.
Our 16 nutrition assistance programs touch the lives of one in four Americans each year, from infants to the elderly. Taken together, these programs comprise America's nutrition safety net, ensuring that no eligible American goes hungry.
Our nutrition programs supplement the diets of babies, young children and women with healthy foods, while offering guidance with other needs, including nutrition education and health care referrals.
Assistance for Children from Kindergarten to 12th grade
FNS partners with state agencies to help fight hunger and obesity among school-age children by administering several year-round programs that provide healthy meals.
