FNS Documents & Resources

A conference call and webinar in Spanish to highlight how promotores are engaging with USDA nutrition assistance programs. The webinar, is designed for promotores, their networks, and faith-based and neighborhood partners to learn about various ways in which they can partner with USDA to ensure that eligible Latinos have access to federal nutrition assistance programs. The webinar will walk through ways in which promotores can partner with USDA's Food and Nutrition Service. It will include helpful links, best practices, stories, and even videos of personal testimonies.

This Departmental Regulation establishes the policies and procedures for ensuring that persons with limited English proficiency have meaningful access to programs and activities conducted by the USDA pursuant to Executive Order 13166, “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency.”
 

This memorandum highlights flexibilities available to Summer Food Service Program sponsors transitioning into the At-risk Afterschool Meals component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program during the school year.

This memorandum provides policy clarification that will help to ensure that eligible homeless youth can access the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The purpose of this memorandum is to consolidate our policy regarding the participation of Head Start Programs in the child nutrition programs. For more information about the Head Start Program and Early Head Start Program.

Questions and Answers for the 2008 Farm Bill

This memo clarifies the small purchase threshold applicable to procurements under FNS programs.

Due to Hurricane Sandy, and effective immediately, retail food stores licensed by FNS to accept SNAP benefits in the following counties may accept SNAP benefits in exchange for HOT foods and foods intended to be consumed on retailer premises.

Additional questions and answers for the HIP request for application issued in March 2010.