This map displays census data and can be used for tiering of participating CACFP day care homes and eligibility of SFSP summer sites.

On Sept. 18, 2024, FNS awarded approximately $4.9 million in SNAP Fraud Framework grants to support state’s efforts to improve and expand recipient fraud prevention, detection, and investigation efforts using the procedures, ideas and practices outlined in the SNAP Fraud Framework. 

Grant recipients just announced! Over $8.6 million awarded to eleven state agencies. 

A brief overview of the Automated System for Award Payments for new users so that they may draw down grant award funding.

In cooperation with FNS, the Intertribal Agriculture Council, will explore how farm to school programs can better support Indigenous Food Sovereignty efforts with American Indian/Alaskan Native youth and producers.

In cooperation with FNS, Association of State Public Health Nutritionists will administer the first Farm to Child and Adult Care Food Program Institute and Learning Collaborative, called FARMWISE, to advance Farm to CACFP efforts.

In cooperation with FNS, the Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools is hosting the Farm to School Institute Adaptation Program. This program will teach state teams to host their own farm to school institutes. These institutes teach schools and childcare operators how to create and sustain farm to school programs. 

The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Program forms cooperative agreements with non-profit and tribal organizations to expand technical assistance, including farm to school and farm to CACFP institutes. These cooperative agreements will increase the capacity of government agencies, tribal organizations, agricultural producers, schools and other partners to increase local food procurement and agricultural education in child nutrition programs.