This direct final rule amends geographic preference option language in National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Program, and Summer Food Service Program regulations.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins writes to remind schools, sponsors, and institutions participating in any USDA Child Nutrition Program, including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Summer Food Service Program, and the Seamless Summer Option, of the many ways they can purchase local foods to serve in program meals.
These tool help state agencies analyze recent fiscal data for the SNAP E&T program, overall and by provider, to inform planning and budgeting in future federal fiscal years.
This memorandum provides guidance on the school year 2026-2027 Buy American accommodation process outlined in 7 CFR 210.21(d)(8) and 7 CFR 220.16(d)(8).
This page has a variety of resources for SNAP state agencies to use to better understand how to efficiently and accurately use SNAP Employment and Training funds.
Key frameworks and strategies to support state agencies in effectively managing SNAP E&T programs and overseeing fiscal practices.
The SNAP E&T Fiscal Management Toolkit provides state agencies with a practical, end-to-end framework for managing program funds strategically, transparently, and in alignment with program goals.
The third session of SNAP E&T's fiscal webinar series highlights guiding principles and practices states can use to improve the fiscal oversight of SNAP E&T providers, with an emphasis on accurate cost allocation.
The second session of the SNAP E&T fiscal webinar series highlights the importance of engaging in a rigorous SNAP E&T planning and budgeting process each federal fiscal year.
The first session of the SNAP E&T fiscal webinar series introduces the SNAP E&T fiscal lifecycle and provide an overview of its five phases—plan, budget, spend, track, and report.