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Resource | Policy The Secretary’s Authority on Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) Waivers

This memorandum reiterates these fundamental objectives and their interaction with the Secretary of Agriculture’s authority to grant state SNAP agencies requests to waive the time limit on receiving SNAP benefits by ABAWDs who do not meet statutory work requirements.

04/17/2025
Resource | Training and Outreach Industry Guide to Publishing K-12 Product Data to USDA Databases

This webinar introduces and describes the purposes of the two USDA databases available for K-12 product manufacturers to publish their product data: Child Nutrition Database and the USDA Foods Database.

03/26/2025
Resource | Policy Information Collection - Waiver and State Plans (WiSP)

The activities that are covered by this Information Collection Request include the transition from individual collections for program waivers and state plans to a new application supporting multiple USDA programs.

12/30/2024
Resource | Policy Notice of Supply Chain Disruption Declaration in Response to the Impact of a Tornado on Certain Mead Johnson Infant Formulas

This letter serves as notice to all WIC state agencies that effective Sept. 18, 2024, the Secretary of Agriculture has declared that a Supply Chain Disruption exists in certain non-contract WIC state agencies where the ability of participants to obtain their prescribed Mead Johnson formulas is impacted due to limited stock.

09/19/2024
Resource | Policy Notice of Extended Supply Chain Disruption Declaration in Response to the Continued Impact of Limited Availability of Gerber Infant Formulas

This letter serves as notice to all WIC state agencies that effective Aug. 6, 2024, the Secretary of Agriculture has reaffirmed that a supply chain disruption exists in WIC state agencies with Gerber infant formula contracts.

08/05/2024
Resource | Policy Memos SNAP Extension of Waiver of Quality Control Face-to-Face Interview Requirement

This memorandum extends the existing Quality Control face-to-face interview waiver through Sept. 30, 2025.

07/25/2024
Resource | Policy WIC Flexibilities in Response to the Impact of a Tornado on Certain Mead Johnson Infant Formulas - MMA in Food Packages I and II

This letter is in response to the impact of a destructive tornado that hit Mount Vernon, Indiana on July 9, 2024, causing substantial damage to a Mead Johnson distribution center.

07/18/2024
Resource | Policy Notice of Supply Chain Disruption Declaration in Response to the Impact of a Tornado on Certain Mead Johnson Infant Formulas

This letter serves as notice to all WIC State agencies that effective July 18, 2024, the Secretary of Agriculture has declared that a supply chain disruption exists in areas served by WIC state agencies with Mead Johnson infant formula contracts.

07/18/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach Storage and Distribution Strategies for Halal Foods in TEFAP

Strategies that TEFAP program operators can implement to better serve halal-observant households.

06/12/2024
Basic page Producir vídeos de trucos de seguridad

Disponibles en inglés y español, los videos de Produce Safety Hack son breves y están diseñados para ayudar a los operadores de servicios de alimentos a mantener los productos agrícolas seguros y de alta calidad. Cubren una variedad de temas.

06/11/2024
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