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Resource | Technical Assistance WIC EBT Technical Implementation Guide and Operating Rules

The Operating Rules and Technical Implementation Guide are technical resources for use by all state agencies, authorized WIC vendors and EBT industry stakeholders to apply in their EBT implementation projects for consistency in WIC EBT online purchase messages and file handling processes utilized by both smart card/offline and magstrip/online WIC EBT systems. 

08/31/2018
Resource | Training and Outreach CACFP Meal Service Training Grants

To assist states and CACFP operators with implementation of the updated CACFP meal patterns, Congress appropriated funds for the provision of noncompetitive grants for states to provide hands-on training and technical assistance. These meal service training grants will assist state agencies in providing job skills training for CACFP operators on ways to plan and prepare and serve nutritious foods.

04/19/2018
Basic page SNAP Staple Foods

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.

03/05/2018
Resource | Research and Data | Food Security Evaluation of Demonstration Projects to End Childhood Hunger (EDECH): Final Interim Evaluation Report

This study—authorized by the 2010 Child Nutrition Act—tests innovative strategies to end childhood hunger. 

02/08/2018
Basic page SNAP Retailer Notice - Provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014

SNAP retailer notice on the provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014.

11/21/2014
Resource | Training and Outreach Best Practices for Healthy School Fundraisers

This brochure provides ideas to use healthy choices for fundraising that sell only nonfood items or foods that meet the Smart Snacks nutrition standards.

09/12/2014
Resource | Training and Outreach Make Today a Try-Day! Stickers

Use these fun stickers as part of your taste-testing events. 

09/09/2014
Resource | Training and Outreach Launch Your Day with Breakfast Stickers

Use these colorful 2-inch stickers as part of your school breakfast promotion events. 

09/09/2014
Resource | Research and Data Farmers Market Incentive Provider Study

This report is meant to be the first systematic study of the roles different organizations play in designing and implementing SNAP based incentive programs, how they choose markets for their programs, and how they evaluate success of their programs.

03/18/2014
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