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Resource | Federal Register Notices Information Collection Comment Request: Generic Clearance for FNA Quick Response Surveys (FNA QRS)

The Food and Nutrition Administration intends to request the renewal of a generic clearance that allows FNA to conduct short, quick-turnaround surveys of state, local, and Tribal agencies and businesses that receive food, funds, and nutrition information through programs administered by FNA.

09/24/2026
Resource | Federal Register Notices Information Collection: EmpowHR/Person Model Non-Employee Data Sheet—FNA-775

FNA 775 EmpowHR/Person Model shows the required biographic data to be collected for system input. The data collected on this sheet is used to input the USDA, Food and Nutrition Administration's non-employee (contractor, intern, volunteer, etc.) information into EmpowHR/Person Model.

08/27/2026
Resource | Federal Register Notices Notice of a Modified System of Records: Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

We are proposing to introduce an update to the Privacy Act system of records, USDA/FNS-5, “Information on Persons Disqualified from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,” which is retitled to “USDA/FNA-5, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—Information on Persons Disqualified from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and on Households in the Quality Control Universe.”

06/29/2026
Resource | Federal Register Notices Rescindment of a System of Records Notice: Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

We propose to rescind the System of Records, currently titled USDA/FNS-7, “Quality Control Subsample of Nonassistance Households Participating in the Food Stamp Program- USDA/FNS” published Sept.30, 1977.

06/29/2026
Resource | Federal Register Notices Final Rule: Updated Staple Food Stocking Standards for Retailers in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

This rule codifies a new framework for determining distinct staple food varieties for meeting staple food stocking requirements for retailer participation in SNAP. 

05/08/2026
Resource | FAQs/Q&As Reorganization

As part of the USDA reorganization plan, The Food and Nutrition Administration, formerly the Food and Nutrition Administration, will refocus its 16 nutrition assistance programs.

05/08/2026
Resource | Federal Register Notices Proposed Information Collection: 60-Day Public Comment Request for the Study Food Price Data Collection in the Non-Contiguous States and U.S. Territories

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection for the Food Price Data Collection in the Non-Contiguous States and U.S. Territories Study. This is a new information collection request.

04/09/2026
Resource | Federal Register Notices Comment Request: WIC Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories Study

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Administration is conducting a study titled WIC Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories. 

04/06/2026
Resource | Policy Information Collection: SNAP Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations (Card Replacement)

This collection is a revision of a currently approved collection. This information collection announces the intent of the Food and Nutrition Administration to revise and report on the activities associated with the replacement of multiple Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Electronic Benefit Transfer cards, as well as the monitoring and notices associated with excessive requests for replacement SNAP EBT cards.

03/11/2026
Resource | Policy Modifying the FNS Instruction 113-1: Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement - Nutrition Programs and Activities

This memorandum seeks to ensure that current Food and Nutrition Service guidance pertaining to federal civil rights and nondiscrimination obligations remains aligned with applicable laws, regulations, executive orders and directives relevant to the agency’s 16 nutrition assistance programs.

03/03/2026
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