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Resource | Federal Register Notices Expanding Fluid Milk Options in Child Nutrition Programs

This final rule with comment period expands fluid milk options by allowing schools and child and adult care providers participating in child nutrition programs to offer whole and reduced-fat milk to participants two years and older.

05/08/2026
Resource | Policy 2026-2027 SFMNP Income Eligibility Guidelines

This policy memorandum transmits the 2026-2027 Income Eligibility Guidelines for the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program.

04/10/2026
Resource | Federal Register Notices Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines (2026 - 2027)

This notice announces the Department's annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced-price meals, free milk, and Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer benefits for the period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

04/09/2026
Resource | Federal Register Notices Information Collection: SFMNP Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden

This collection is a reinstatement and revision of the reporting and recordkeeping information collection burdens associated with the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.

03/30/2026
Resource | Policy Comment Request: State Administrative Expense Funds

This is a reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.

03/16/2026
Resource | Policy Modifying the FNS Instruction 113-1: Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement - Nutrition Programs and Activities

This memorandum seeks to ensure that current Food and Nutrition Service guidance pertaining to federal civil rights and nondiscrimination obligations remains aligned with applicable laws, regulations, executive orders and directives relevant to the agency’s 16 nutrition assistance programs.

03/03/2026
Resource | Policy Comment Request: WIC FMNP and SFMNP - Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden

The information reporting and recordkeeping requirements are necessary to ensure appropriate and efficient management of both programs.

01/27/2026
Resource | Guidance Documents FNS Handbook 901 - Advance Planning Documents

The primary objective of this Handbook is to help state agencies navigate FNS requirements to secure approval, and get the requested funding, for modern eligibility systems and EBT benefit delivery services.

01/22/2026
Resource | Policy Comment Request: 7 CFR Part 215 – Special Milk Program for Children

This is a revision of the currently approved information collection. This is an ongoing collection that contains both mandatory and required to obtain or retain benefit requirements.

12/30/2025
Resource | Policy Information Collection - Waivers and State Plans (WiSP)

This is a new information collection for the Waivers and State Plans (WiSP) application.

09/25/2025
Page updated: October 14, 2021