FNS Documents & Resources

The activities that are covered by this Information Collection Request include the transition from individual collections for program waivers and state plans to a new application supporting multiple USDA programs.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service requests comments from the public to obtain input to help inform future policymaking, guidance, and technical assistance related to grain-based desserts and high-protein yogurt crediting in child nutrition programs.

The Food and Nutrition Service is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on Oct. 31, 2024. 

This is a Request for Information to inform the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) development of the Child Nutrition Programs Tribal Pilot Projects, as authorized in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.

This policy memorandum notifies WIC state agencies that the WIC Policy Memorandum #1994-9 WIC Exit Counseling Brochure, dated June 6, 1994, is cancelled.

This TEFAP program guidance memorandum provides information to TEFAP state agencies on maintaining lists of eligible recipient agencies (ERAs) that participate in TEFAP in their state or territory, and applicable program regulations related to these lists.

This memorandum provides information about the approximately $500 million in additional support for emergency food programs that USDA is providing in FY 2025 under the statutory authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act for distribution through The Emergency Food Assistance Program.

This memorandum provides FDPIR administering agencies with guidance on how to apply the new shelter/utility deduction and outlines changes in the process to calculate a household’s net monthly income to account for the new shelter/utility deduction.

This memorandum provides FDPIR administering agencies with guidance on changes to household eligibility requirements.