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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
Resource | Policy Notice to Beneficiaries and Prospective Beneficiaries

USDA and eight other federal agencies recently published a final rule entitled, Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations at 89 FR 15671 (final rule). The final rule amended USDA regulations at 7 CFR part 16 related to equal opportunity for faith-based organizations that operate USDA programs and religious protections for USDA program beneficiaries.

07/01/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos Food Safety for Summer Meals - School Sites: HACCP

This video is intended to provide information about Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles, and related food safety best practices for summer meals served by schools and other retail foodservice operations, including in non-congregate settings.

04/10/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos Food Safety for Summer Meals - School Sites: FIFO

This video is intended to provide food safety best practices on First-In-First-Out (FIFO) practices for summer meals served by schools and other retail foodservice operations, including in non-congregate settings.

04/10/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos Food Safety for Summer Meals - School Sites: Using Thermometers

This video is intended to provide information about using a food thermometer for food safety in summer meals served by schools and other retail foodservice operations, including in non-congregate settings.

04/10/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos Food Safety for Summer Meals - School Sites: Keeping Food Cold

This video is intended to provide information about food safety best practices keeping food cold in summer meals served by schools and other retail foodservice operations, including in non-congregate settings.

04/10/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos Food Safety for Summer Meals - School Sites: Cleaning & Sanitizing

This video is intended to provide information about cleaning and sanitizing food contact surfaces best practices for summer meals served by schools and other retail foodservice operations, including in non-congregate settings.

04/10/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos Food Safety for Summer Meals - School Sites: Alternative Meal Service & Distribution

This video is intended to provide information about alternative meal service and delivery food safety best practices for summer meals served by schools and other retail foodservice operations, including in non-congregate settings.

04/10/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos Food Safety for Summer Meals - School Sites: Health & Hygiene

This video is intended to provide health and hygiene food safety best practices for summer meals served by schools and other retail foodservice operations, including in non-congregate settings.

04/10/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos Food Safety for Summer Meals - School Sites: Navigating Regulations

This video is intended to provide information about navigating food safety regulations for food safety best practices in summer meals served by schools and other retail foodservice operations, including in non-congregate settings.

04/10/2024
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