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Resource | Policy Guidance on the Interpretation of Discrimination Based on “Sex” in USDA Child Nutrition Programs

USDA has rescinded the Biden Administration’s May 2022 Bostock policy update that sought to require federally-funded food and nutrition service programs to redefine discrimination by reason of “sex” under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 as not based on just male or female, but also “gender identity.” Today’s guidance eliminates the illegal threats issued under the Biden Administration that mandated compliance with ever-evolving concepts of gender ideology as a condition for participation in USDA school programs.

07/07/2025
Basic page Navigating Non-Congregate SFSP (Sun Meals To-Go): Parent or Guardian Pick-Up

In the Summer Food Service Program, parent or guardian pick-up is a meal service option for which approved sponsors may distribute meals to parents or guardians to take home to their children.

01/15/2025
Basic page Navigating Non-Congregate SFSP (Sun Meals To-Go): Site Proximity

In the Summer Food Service Program, site proximity refers to the minimum distance between approved sites, based on population density and accessibility to participants.

01/15/2025
Basic page Navigating Non-Congregate SFSP (Sun Meals To-Go): Site Caps

To maintain program integrity and ensure the site is meeting the intended purpose, site caps for rural non-congregate meal sites must accurately reflect the needs of the targeted rural communities being served.

01/15/2025
Resource | Policy Letter to Commissioners - SNAP EBT Chip Cards

FNS is pleased to announce that the X9 Committee ratified and published revised EBT standards in August 2024. Finalizing these standards is a significant step towards modernizing SNAP EBT technology and combating benefit theft. These technical standards provide the opportunity for states to implement EBT cards with chip technology.

10/28/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance SNAP Retailer Rapèl - Taks Komèsyal, Frè, ak Ranbousman

Rapèl enpòtan pou détaillants SNAP sou tretman taks sou lavant, frè, ak ranbousman pou tranzaksyon SNAP.

10/09/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance SNAP 零售商的重要提醒: 正確處理 SNAP 交易的銷售稅、雜項費用和退款

針對 SNAP 零售商處理 SNAP 交易的銷售稅、費用和退款的重要提醒。

10/08/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance SNAP 零售商提醒 - 销售税、费用和退款

针对 SNAP 零售商处理 SNAP 交易的销售税、费用和退款的重要提醒。

10/08/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance تذكير لمتاجر التجزئة لبرنامج SNAP - ضريبة المبيعات والرسوم والمبالغ المستردة

تذكير مهم لتجار تجزئة SNAP حول معالجة ضريبة المبيعات والرسوم والمبالغ المستردة لمعاملات SNAP.

10/08/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance Recordatorio para minoristas de SNAP: impuestos sobre las ventas, tarifas y reembolsos

Recordatorio importante para los minoristas de SNAP sobre el procesamiento de impuestos sobre las ventas, tarifas y reembolsos para transacciones de SNAP.

10/08/2024
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