This checklist is intended to help new Farm to School grantees complete the "new grantee enrollment process." Grantees must complete all the necessary steps of the enrollment process prior in order to begin receiving grant funding.
This checklist is designed to help Farm to School Grant recipients navigate the requirements throughout the period of performance.
This memorandum provides the fiscal year 2026 income standards and maximum allotments for the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). State agencies may use these standards to determine eligibility for D-SNAP, as well as the maximum allotment for eligible households may receive based on their size.
Through this memorandum, FNS is providing state distributing agencies, including Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs), with initial implementation guidance and implementation dates for the provisions of the final rule that pertain to USDA Foods Disaster Assistance.
Geographic Preference Option Questions and Answers
This memorandum provides a detailed explanation of the expanded geographic preference option.
Policy guidance, lessons learned, and toolkits to operate a successful D-SNAP program.
The FNS announces the "Farm to School State Formula Grant" established by the American Rescue Plan Act.
This memo clarifies the following Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) policies for virtual, hybrid or in person environments: food loss alone for DSNAP eligibility, 72-hour timeliness requirement and needs assessment.
Recently, we have received several questions about the use of funds from the nonprofit school food service account to cover expenditures related to farm to school activities and school gardens. The questions and answers below address specific scenarios that school food authorities may be dealing with when considering the allowability of such costs.