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Resource | Policy Changes to the SFSP as Mandated by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996

The attached memorandum is intended for immediate distribution to state agencies in your region. Dissemination of this memorandum without changes will ensure uniform implementation of these legislative provisions.

03/02/2026
Resource | Policy Incorporating Local Beef into Child Nutrition Program Meals

As part of Secretary Rollins’ commitment to support American beef and create healthy outcomes for American children, the Farm to School Program is committed to working with CNP operators to help them source and serve local in program meals.

02/19/2026
Resource | Policy Generic Clearance to Conduct Formative Research or Development of Nutrition Education and Promotion Materials and Related Tools and Grants for FNS Population Groups

This request for approval of information collection is necessary to obtain input into the development of nutrition education interventions for population groups served by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service. FNS also uses this collection to obtain input that can be used to develop and assess grants. 

02/17/2026
Resource | Policy Summer Food Service Program: 2026 Reimbursement Rates

This notice informs the public of the annual adjustments to the reimbursement rates for meals served in the Summer Food Service Program.

02/04/2026
Resource | Research and Data Child Nutrition Tables

Child nutrition program data.

12/23/2025
Resource | Policy Request for Information: Ultra-Processed Foods - Extension of Comment Period

FDA and USDA (we) are extending the comment period for the notice that appeared in the Federal Register of July 25, 2025. In the notice, we requested data and information to help develop a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods. In response to requests for an extension, we are extending the comment period until Oct. 23, 2025, to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.

09/19/2025
Resource | Policy Information Collection: Generic Clearance for the Development of Nutrition Education Messages and Products for the General Public

This is an extension, without change, of a currently approved collection. The purpose of performing consumer research is to identify consumers' understanding of proposed nutrition education messages and obtain their reaction to prototypes of nutrition education products, including internet-based tools. The information collected will be used to refine messages and improve the usefulness of products as well as aid consumer understanding of Dietary Guidelines-grounded messages and related materials.

08/26/2025
Resource | Policy Information Collection - Summer Food Site Locations for State Agencies

This collection is a revision of a currently approved collection for the mandatory collection of summer meal site information from state agencies.

07/29/2025
Resource | Policy Request for Information: Ultra-Processed Foods

FDA and USDA (we) are requesting data and information to help develop a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods (UPF or UPFs) for human food products in the U.S. food supply. A uniform UPF definition, developed as part of a joint effort by federal agencies, would allow for consistency in research and policy to pave the way for addressing health concerns associated with the consumption of UPFs. 

07/25/2025
Program Data
April 2025 Performance Report

April 2025 performance report.

07/10/2025
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