Subscriber Updates

USDA is sharing the results from its third SFA Survey on Supply Chain Disruptions and Student Participation, which examines school year 2023-24. We are also releasing a new data visualization that compares data from the second and third surveys. 

FNS has announced a final rule to standardize how states calculate Standard Utility Allowances for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The rule ensures greater consistency and accuracy across the country, while allowing states to retain flexibility to reflect variations in local utility costs.  

Our latest report on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation rates highlights how vital the program remains in supporting individuals and families with low income.

USDA is hosting the Fall 2024 Healthy Meals Summit from Oct. 21-23, 2024 as part of its $100 million Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative, also known as HMI.

FNS recently released a new report on SNAP household characteristics for fiscal year 2022. 

Colorado launched their SNAP Produce Bonus program, thanks to a $7.9 million grant from USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service.

FNS recently announced approximately $2.3 million in funding that will allow more children to eat school breakfast and lunch at no cost to the family.

FNS is pleased to announce the launch of a new, interactive dashboard that features state, territory, and national level data for FNS nutrition programs. Site visitors will have greater insight into critical programs that touch the lives of millions of Americans daily.  

FNS recently studied the impact of child support cooperation requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.  

The Food and Nutrition Service is excited to announce a new option for SNAP online purchasing. FNS is dedicated to enhancing access to nutritious food for all Americans, and this expansion of SNAP online purchasing is another step forward in achieving that goal.

FNS is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 Fraud Framework Implementation Grant request for applications, aimed at curbing recipient fraud.

FNS is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 SNAP Process and Technology Improvement Grants Program request for applications, aimed at supporting efforts by state agencies and their community-based and faith-based partners to develop and implement projects that use technology to improve the quality and efficiency of SNAP application and eligibility determination systems. 

This week, USDA published a final rule that changes how racial and ethnic data is collected in SNAP.

Did you know there’s a way for children in Medicaid households to be automatically eligible for free and reduced price school meals without their families completing another application? It’s called the Direct Certification with Medicaid Demonstration Project and USDA recently opened applications for more states to participate.  

FNS understands the unique challenges faced by smaller, independent grocery stores interested in offering SNAP online purchasing. That’s why we are excited to share the SNAP EBT Modernization Technical Assistance Center, also known as SEMTAC, a valuable resource to help retailers get set up for SNAP online purchasing. 

FNS published a final rule on program integrity to ensure that child nutrition programs are properly operated and managed to protect federal funds and taxpayer dollars.

USDA will hold a five-day consultation series, “USDA Tribal Consultations on Barriers/Equity: Annual Progress Report & Feedback for Next Steps,” virtually April 24-May 1, 2023. 

Today, USDA has taken action to withdraw its previously proposed rule, Revision of Categorical Eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

In line with USDA’s unwavering promise to serve America’s children well through school meal programs, the department today announced it will publish a proposed rule maintaining flexibility for schools to serve tasty meals their kids will be eager to eat. These proposed changes respond directly to the needs of nutrition professionals who are the experts on-the-ground, hearing from our children every day. 

USDA today announced it is extending the deadline for the public to comment on a pair of proposed rules on school and summer meals reforms. USDA is providing additional time to ensure those who wish to provide input do not miss out on the opportunity while dealing with the impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.