FNS Documents & Resources | Food and Nutrition Service

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Title	Comment Period End Date
Generic Clearance to Conduct Formative Research or Development of Nutrition Education and Promotion Materials and Related Tools and Grants for FNS Population Groups	03/19/2026
Proposed Information Collection Comment Request: Study Classifying and Measuring Household Food Waste	03/24/2026
Information Collection: OMB Generic Clearance for the Annual Survey of School Food Authorities	03/24/2026

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Resource | Technical Assistance SNAP EBT Chip and Tap Cards are Coming Soon

Retailer notice that SNAP EBT chip and tap cards will be rolling out soon in various states. As states plan to add chip and tap functionality to SNAP EBT cards, it is imperative that retailer point of sale devices be updated to successfully read these cards to ensure SNAP cardholders can redeem their SNAP benefits at their store.

11/15/2024

Basic page Guidance for Selecting a TPP for Paid SNAP EBT Equipment and Services

Tips on what to consider when selecting a third party processor for paid SNAP EBT equipment and services.

09/03/2024

Resource | Technical Assistance SNAP EBT Chip Card Technical Resources

The purpose of this page is to provide technical resources for SNAP EBT chip card implementation.

04/26/2024

Basic page SNAP EBT Modernization

Modernizing EBT, including the introduction of chip cards for SNAP EBT, is an important step to ensure that SNAP benefits are protected.

04/23/2024