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Resource | Report | Promoting Healthy Eating Evaluation of the FY 2020 Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives Project

This report presents findings from the evaluation of the first Healthy Fluid Milk Incentives project. The project tested take-up of incentives delivered through coupons issued to SNAP participants when they purchased "qualifying fluid milk" with their SNAP benefits at four pilot stores in west Texas.

03/16/2023
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | General/Other Completed Peer Review Plans and Reports

List of FNS completed peer review plans and reports. 

04/05/2022
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0101 Clarification on Characteristics of Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility Programs Memo

FNS is issuing this memorandum in an effort to clarify the characteristics of BBCE programs and the actions states must take to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

12/27/2016
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0099 Categorical Eligibility (Revised)

This memorandum provides clarification regarding households determined to be categorically eligible for FDPIR in accordance with provisions at sections 4300-4320 of Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Handbook 501.

FD-076
12/20/2016
Resource | Research | Impacts/Evaluations Healthy Incentives Pilot Final Evaluation Report

The final evaluation report presents findings on the impacts of HIP on fruit and vegetable consumption and spending, the processes involved in implementation and operating HIP, impacts on stakeholders, and the costs associated with the pilot.

09/18/2014
Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-2013-0077 SNAP: Healthy Incentives Pilot Roundtable Questions

-- Pilot Questions:  Features to Promote Healthy Food Choices   

-- Pilot Questions: Evaluation Features

-- Pilot Questions:  System Features

09/19/2013
Resource | Research | Demonstrations Healthy Incentives Pilot Interim Report

The Healthy Incentive Pilot (HIP) is being evaluated using a rigorous research design. The overall goal of the evaluation is to assess the impact of HIP on participants’ intake of fruits and vegetables. 

07/01/2013
Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-2013-0034 Additional HIP RFA Questions

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

04/30/2013
Resource | Research | Demonstrations Healthy Incentives Pilot Early Implementation Report

The Early Implementation Report addresses the processes involved in implementing and operating HIP, focusing on the early implementation period, from pilot inception to March 2012.

02/01/2013
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2011-0064 Verification and Reporting of Foster Children

This memorandum is to provide guidance on the verification process and reporting for categorically eligible foster children

SP02-2012
10/24/2011
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