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Resource | Policy Memos SNAP – Ensuring Timely Benefits to Eligible Households

This memorandum provides a reminder to state agencies that under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, all eligible households must have the opportunity to participate in SNAP within 30 days of application or seven days if they are entitled to expedited service.

12/02/2022
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2014-0021 WIC Food Package Rule: Implementation of Lowfat (1 percent) and Nonfat Milks Provision

This memorandum clarifies effective and implementation dates for the lowfat (1 percent) and nonfat milks provision and expectations related to implementation.

WIC Policy Memorandum #2014-6
03/28/2014
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2014-0006 Issuance of Infant Food in WIC Food Package

This memo responds to request from state agencies that administer WIC for clarification on the issuance option for infant foods in the WIC food packages, including the federal WIC requirement that authorized rounding to the next whole container of infant food.

WIC Policy Memorandum 2014-2
02/12/2014
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2008-0066 Clarification on Use of WIC Acronym and Logo

This policy memorandum supplements an FNS instruction on the use of WIC acronym and logo.

WIC Policy Memorandum #2009-1
12/31/2008
Page updated: October 14, 2021