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Resource | Policy Longitudinal Study of SNAP Households AKA The Study of Household Insights and Nutritional Experiences (SHINE)

This new collection will provide key information from a large representative sample of SNAP households to enable FNS to examine how SNAP households change through time.

10/18/2024
Resource | Grants Farm to School Grantee Progress Reports (2024)

FNS-908 Reporting Forms and the 908 Indicator Keys for 2024 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Participants.

09/04/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach FY 22 SNAP Characteristics Video

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

08/30/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach Apply for Free and Reduced Price School Meals Today

USDA’s school meal programs are important to millions of children every school day. These meals give children the healthy food they need to learn, grow, and thrive. Many families will need to fill out an application to find out if they can get free or reduced price meals.

08/28/2024
Resource | Federal Register Notices CSFP Participant Characteristics and Program Operations Study

CSFP provides USDA Foods to income-eligible seniors aged 60 years and older. This will be the first comprehensive nationally representative study of CSFP participant characteristics and program operations.

08/06/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach 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
Basic page Where Can I Use SNAP EBT?

The SNAP retailer locator allows anyone to locate nearby authorized retailers by entering a street address, city and state, or zip code. Enter your starting location and select a retailer or map point to get details and directions.

10/12/2023
Landing Infant Formula

Many families rely on infant formula to feed their babies. Infant formula can provide important nutrients for your baby’s growth and development. Some FNS programs – including CACFP, SNAP, and WIC – provide access to formula to support healthy infant development. USDA is committed to ensuring that FNS program participants always have access to the formula they need.

09/21/2023
Resource | Factsheets Food Safety Information and Resources for the Farm to School Community

This fact sheet outlines a number of additional resources for those seeking to directly purchase or raise food products for school nutrition programs.

08/29/2023
Basic page Families/Caregivers
08/10/2023
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