On Nov. 12, 2025, President Trump signed the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 into law. Section 787 of the Act directs USDA to update the maximum monthly allowance of fluid milk for certain food packages provided in the WIC program.
This report, the latest in an annual series, presents 2023 national and state-level estimates of the number of people eligible to receive benefits provided through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and the percentage of the eligible population and the general U.S. population participating in the program.
This series of annual reports presents national and state-level estimates of the number of people eligible to receive WIC benefits and the percentage of the eligible population and the general U.S. population participating in WIC.
This study is a two-part series designed to provide insight into the current geographic coverage and density of WIC retailers across the United States and to assist states in ensuring they are providing adequate participant access to WIC foods in their communities.
The WIC Participant Access to Vendors study series is designed to provide insight into the geographic coverage and density of WIC vendors across the United States and to assist states in ensuring they are providing adequate participant access to WIC foods in their communities.
This memorandum provides state agencies with additional information on implementing Section 10102(b) and (c) of the OBBB, which changes criteria for waivers of the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) time limit with special provisions for Alaska and Hawaii. Please note, we are reviewing SNAP regulations pertaining to ABAWD waiver requirements following enactment of the OBBB to determine changes necessary to comply with the changes.
This rule proposes to codify a new framework for determining distinct staple food varieties and accessory foods for purposes of meeting the staple food requirements for retailer participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
This collection is a revision of a currently approved collection for the electronic reporting forms, SNAP-Ed Annual Report (Form FNS-925A) and SNAP-Ed State Plan (Form FNS-925B), as required in the 2018 Farm Bill.
Attachment B can help answer additional questions about flexibilities available to state agencies when implementing the revised WIC food packages.
State agencies are responsible for identifying the brands, types, and forms of WIC-eligible foods, including substitution options, to authorize for their state food list and must include more than one product for most WIC food categories. While state agencies have flexibility and options when making these determinations, they are required to authorize certain substitution types and forms to ensure WIC families are receiving a package of healthy foods.