USDA is asking states to pledge to make their school meals and snack programs healthier to ensure students are served nourishing foods that support lifelong healthy eating patters.
State agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program are eligible to apply. USDA is offering up to $10 million in federal funding. Apply today!
These tool help state agencies analyze recent fiscal data for the SNAP E&T program, overall and by provider, to inform planning and budgeting in future federal fiscal years.
This page has a variety of resources for SNAP state agencies to use to better understand how to efficiently and accurately use SNAP Employment and Training funds.
Key frameworks and strategies to support state agencies in effectively managing SNAP E&T programs and overseeing fiscal practices.
The SNAP E&T Fiscal Management Toolkit provides state agencies with a practical, end-to-end framework for managing program funds strategically, transparently, and in alignment with program goals.
This rule codifies a new framework for determining distinct staple food varieties for meeting staple food stocking requirements for retailer participation in SNAP.
We published updates to the stocking standards required for most retailers authorized to accept SNAP benefits. Starting on Nov. 4, 2026, all retailers other than specialty stores (e.g., butchers, farm stands) will be required to comply with these standards or risk losing your ability to redeem SNAP.
As part of the USDA reorganization plan, The Food and Nutrition Administration, formerly the Food and Nutrition Service, will refocus its 16 nutrition assistance programs.
The third session of SNAP E&T's fiscal webinar series highlights guiding principles and practices states can use to improve the fiscal oversight of SNAP E&T providers, with an emphasis on accurate cost allocation.