The Food and Nutrition Administration is issuing this memorandum in response to questions about state agency responsibilities relating to D-SNAP. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act provides the Secretary of Agriculture with the authority to operate a D-SNAP when affected areas have received a Presidential major disaster declaration and when commercial channels of food distribution are available.
Under the statutory authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the USDA is administering a Trade Mitigation Food Purchase and Distribution Program to purchase up to $1.2 billion in USDA Foods.
1939 – The First Food Stamp Program
FNA is issuing guidance on addressing vulnerable populations in response to state requests to describe lessons learned from recent disasters and practices state agencies can use in planning and implementing D-SNAPs.
The purpose of this memo is to transmit national target areas and procedures for SNAP Management Evaluations for FY 2019. The FNA national office, in collaboration with FNA regional offices, has identified three national target areas and eight at-risk program areas where resources should be directed for FY 2019.
Retail food stores must meet Criterion A or Criterion B staple food requirements in order to be eligible to participate in SNAP. Staple foods are the basic foods that make up a significant portion of a person’s diet and are usually prepared at home and eaten as a meal.
This supplemental guidance provides examples of accessory food items, and is not intended to be an exhaustive list.