These resources provide information about meal components and meal pattern requirements for child nutrition programs.
USDA Foods in Schools product information sheets containing USDA Foods description and WBSCM ID for grains.
Monthly SNAP benefits issuance schedule for all states and territories.
FNS disaster nutrition assistance response information
SNAP is a federal program that provides nutrition benefits to low-income individuals and families that are used at stores to purchase food. The program is administered by state and local agencies. This website provides general information about the program.
In response to the pandemic, Congress temporarily increased SNAP benefits in two ways: raising all benefits by 15% and boosting every household to the maximum benefit for their household size. In April 2021,
USDA intends to use all available program flexibilities and contingencies to serve our program participants across our 15 nutrition programs. We have already begun to issue waivers to ease program operations and protect the health of participants.