FNS Documents & Resources

All data is from FNS-667 reports on file as of March 8, 2011

Promoting Fruits and Vegetables in Schools: Wellness Policy Opportunities

Time line of the Food Stamp Program (FSP) to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) Food Prices Database presents the cost of these consumed foods for 2003-04. It shows the actual cost of an apple consumed, the cost of a glass of juice drunk, the cost of lasagna eaten, etc. For example, did you know that when you purchase a whole chicken and only consume the meat, your price per pound eaten is actually twice the price per pound purchased? This is because the weight of the skin and bones is about half of the whole chicken purchased. The information in this database should be of interest to nutrition educators and economists who wish to compare relative prices of different foods as consumed, rather than the purchase price.

The purpose of this section is to establish dialogue with SDA staff regarding corrective action(s) from the prior ME as well as any unresolved issues; state laws, policy, or legislation that would impact operation of the program under review; and the number of SDA staff, salary allocation, and vacancies.

The following review tools are provided as a convenience to FNS regional office and state agency reviewers for use with “Conducting Program Access Reviews at Local Food Stamp Offices: A Guide for FNS Regional Offices, For Adaptation by State Agencies.”

This guidance, which updates the original August 2000 guidance, is provided to assist FNS regional offices in conducting PARs. It is intended that state agencies will adapt this guidance when monitoring the program access portion of the ME reviews of their food stamp project areas (or counties).

This publication has been prepared for juice drink manufacturers.  It contains directions for calculating the contribution that a juice drink or juice drink product makes toward meeting meal pattern requirements for the child nutrition programs.  It also contains instructions on how to apply for and obtain approval of a label with a child nutrition (CN) statement. 

Recently, the method used to calculate the number of individuals eligible for the WIC program was evaluated and an improved methodology was developed.

This publication has been prepared for food manufacturers. It contains instructions on how to apply for and obtain approval of a label with a Child Nutrition (CN) statement.