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What it contains
Catalog of Federal Domestic AssistanceAccess to a data base of all federal programs.
TOP-Treasury Offset ProgramCentralized federal debt collection program.
Form FNS-711Used to provide FNS with a Taxpayer ID number
FNS Program DataSelected statistical information of FNS programs
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (2006 - 1997 available)

The link to the left goes to the full page of available CFR titles on GPO Access as maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

For a direct link to the more recent FNS regulations, use the links below - Title 7, Subtitle B, Chapter II, parts 210-299

FNS Program Legislation

As maintained by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

  • Food Stamp Act of 1977
  • Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act (FFDCA)
  • Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (PL 89-642)
  • National School Lunch Act (PL 79-396)
  • Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (PL 98-8)
  • Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Title IV & Secs. 741 & 742 (PL 104-193)
Comptroller General DecisionsSearchable data base of decisions made by the Comptroller General (GAO). These decisions deal with issues of federal law concerning proper expenditure of federal funds.
USDA DirectivesThese promulgate USDA policy; delegate authority; establish responsibility; and prescribe procedures governing activities and operations.
Federal Audit Clearinghouse

The Federal Audit Clearinghouse operates on behalf of the Office of Management and Budget. Among its purposes are:

  • To disseminate audit information.
  • To support oversight of federal audit requirements.
  • To help auditors and auditees minimize the reporting burden of complying with OMB Circular A-133.
Government Auditing StandardsGAO Auditing Standards.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)Links to the main CFR page of the Government Printing Office. The CFR is a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government
Page updated: March 19, 2024