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Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance State Point of Sale Letter for Markets and Farmers

The information presented here is intended to educate state agencies about how they can make it more affordable for farmers markets to adopt EBT technology.

09/23/2016
Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-2016-0063 Authorized Supplemental Foods and Distribution Rates of Foods for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

This instruction promulgates program policy and provides guidance on the supplemental foods authorized for distribution in the CSFP food package. It specifies the maximum allowable rates of distribution for the supplemental foods in each package.

FNS Instruction 835-1 Rev 2
09/19/2016
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance Electronic Benefits Transfer Online Purchasing Pilot Request for Volunteers

This Request for Volunteers combines the need to conduct a pilot project with the extensive groundwork started by an FNS industry work group in 2010-2011, and invites retailers currently operating websites that sell SNAP-eligible foods and that meet the inventory requirements to be authorized as a SNAP retailer, to apply for participation in the projects. 

09/15/2016
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0061 Vegetable and Fruit Requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program: Questions and Answers

This memorandum explains the vegetable and fruit requirements in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and includes Questions and Answers.

CACFP25-2016
09/09/2016
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0059 Separation of Duties

It is critical for WIC state agencies to recognize that in order to maintain the integrity of the WIC program, adequate safeguards must be in place to prevent fraud and abuse. WPM 2016-5, Separation of Duties, provides additional clarification on this issue.

2016-5
09/07/2016
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0056 Alternative Value Pass-Through System Pilot Project under the Department of Defense Fresh Program

The revised policy memo requires supplemental reporting from processors and requires state verification of credits provided by the processor to the SFA. Processors wishing to continue participation in the pilot will have to sign the attached revised NPA amendment to extend their participation in the pilot.

FD-137
08/22/2016
Resource | Nutrition Education Create Your Own MyPlate Menu

Let the kid(s) be the chef. Kids get to plan out the meal, design a menu for you, and prepare the dish. Use this printable template to get them started.

08/18/2016
Resource | Technical Assistance School Meals Application Materials in Nepali
08/16/2016
Resource | Technical Assistance School Meals Application Materials in Kru
08/16/2016
Resource | Technical Assistance School Meals Application Materials in Thai
08/16/2016
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