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Resource | Policy Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of “Federal Public Benefit”

This notice sets forth the interpretation that the U.S. Department of Agriculture uses for the term “Federal public benefit” as used in Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. In doing so, this notice supersedes any prior interpretation in any notice or other document issued by any USDA agency. This notice also describes and preliminarily identifies the USDA programs that provide “Federal public benefits” within the scope of PRWORA.

07/10/2025
Basic page Farmers Markets Accepting SNAP Benefits

Find farmers markets that are authorized to accept SNAP benefits during particular months.

07/15/2024
Basic page Participation Assistance for Farmers and Farmers Markets - Grant Program

Through a cooperative agreement, the National Association of Farmers Market Nutrition Programs is providing access to a SNAP mobile application by direct marketing farmers and farmers markets free of cost, for one-year.

09/28/2023
Basic page SNAP Restaurant Meals Program

The Restaurant Meals Program is a state option to allow certain SNAP clients, who might not be able to prepare meals for themselves or who do not have permanent housing for storing and preparing food, to be able to buy prepared meals at restaurants with their SNAP benefits.

07/25/2023
Resource | Factsheets Crediting Tip Sheets in Child Nutrition Programs

Check out the seven-part Crediting in the Child Nutrition Programs Tip Sheets revised to reflect the recent rule, Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 

05/23/2023
Basic page SNAP Store Type Definitions

The following store type definitions include the store type name, two letter code, and a general description of how the store operates its business.  

05/09/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance Attracting SNAP Customers to Your Farmers' Market

This information s for market managers to help them attract SNAP customers to their markets.

01/17/2023
Basic page About Team Nutrition

Team Nutrition, an initiative of the USDA’s FNS, promotes lifelong healthy food choices and physical activity by improving the nutrition practices of the USDA child nutrition programs.

09/08/2022
Resource | Webinars/Videos Breakfast Basics

This webinar shows CACFP operators how to plan nutritious and appealing breakfasts that meet CACFP meal pattern requirements. 

08/30/2022
Basic page Milk in the CACFP Resources​

Milk in the CACFP resources​.

12/07/2021
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