The Food and Nutrition Administration is issuing this memorandum in response to questions about state agency responsibilities relating to D-SNAP. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act provides the Secretary of Agriculture with the authority to operate a D-SNAP when affected areas have received a Presidential major disaster declaration and when commercial channels of food distribution are available.
Attached is updated clarifying guidance for state agencies regarding the 60-day claim submission and 90-day reporting requirements for child nutrition programs which was released on April 25, 2018. This latest version includes edits to align with changes made in the SFSP Simplified Cost Accounting Final Rule published on June 1, 2018.
1939 – The First Food Stamp Program
The purpose of this memo is to transmit national target areas and procedures for SNAP Management Evaluations for FY 2019. The FNA national office, in collaboration with FNA regional offices, has identified three national target areas and eight at-risk program areas where resources should be directed for FY 2019.
EBT factsheet for new SNAP retailers.
Final Rule: Simplified Cost Accounting and Other Actions To Reduce Paperwork in the SFSP
Through this memorandum, pursuant to the authority of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Act 2010, FNA is continuing the 2017 demonstration project allowing non-congregate feeding at certain outdoor summer meal sites experiencing excessive heat for summer 2018, to develop and test alternative methods of providing access to summer meals for low income children.
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.
This supplemental guidance provides examples of accessory food items, and is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
We have created this document to help farmers markets complete the process of applying to become authorized to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.