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Resource | Factsheets USDA Efforts to Reduce Waste, Fraud and Abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

USDA Efforts to Reduce Waste, Fraud and Abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

12/06/2011
Resource | Policy Memos Guidance on Paid Lunch Equity and Revenue from Nonprogram Foods

This memorandum provides updated questions and answers to the Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010 implementation memorandum SP 39-2011, Guidance on Paid Lunch Equity and Revenue from Nonprogram Foods.

10/24/2011
Resource | Policy Memos Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications – Requests for Additional Information

This memorandum responds to questions received from regional offices, state agencies and local educational agencies (LEAs) regarding applications for free and reduced price school meals that request the applicant to provide information that is not required for a student’s certification of eligibility for child nutrition programs.

09/30/2011
Resource | Policy Memos Revised: Nutrition Requirements for Fluid Milk and Fluid Milk Substitutions in CACFP, Q&As

This memorandum superseded by CACFP17-2016

09/15/2011
Resource | Technical Assistance Call Center/Contact Center Support for States

A Framework and Reference Guide.

08/01/2011
Resource | Guidance Documents Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Program - A Handbook for Schools

The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) provides all children in participating schools with a variety of free fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school day.  It is an effective and creative way of introducing fresh fruits and vegetables as healthy snack options. 

06/29/2011
Resource | Technical Assistance Healthy Incentives Pilot Evaluation

To address this problem, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, also known as the 2008 Farm Bill, authorized funds for pilot projects to evaluate health and nutrition promotion in SNAP to determine if incentives provided to SNAP recipients at the point of sale increase the consumption of fruits, vegetables, or other healthful foods. On the basis of this legislative authority, USDA designed the Healthy Incentive Pilot (HIP).

06/27/2011
Resource | Technical Assistance Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (SEBTC)

Request for Application Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children QUEST FOR APPLICATION SUMMER ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER FOR CHILDREN (SEBTC) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Model

06/16/2011
Resource | Technical Assistance EBT One-Card Technical and Programmatic Considerations

This paper outlines many of the considerations state agencies would need to examine to implement a 'One Card' EBT solution.

06/14/2011
Resource | Technical Assistance Letter to Honorable Nancy T. Buckner

Thank you letter for continued efforts in ensuring access to and integrity in SNAP during a time of increased caseloads.

06/08/2011
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