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Resource | Research and Data | Assessing/Improving Operations Evaluation of the 2004/2005 Food Stamp Outreach Projects

The report describes the project goals and strategies, provides a general description of each grantee, and gives a synopsis of project performance. 

10/02/2008
Resource | Research and Data | Assessing/Improving Operations Feasibility of Assessing Causes of State Variation in Food Stamp Program Administrative Costs

This study examines the feasibility of assessing causes of variation in SAE by addressing two fundamental sets of questions: Is it possible to measure SAE consistently across states to credibly assess the degree of variation? Are alternative ways to measure SAE needed? If so, what level of effort is needed? Can SAE variation be explained in the absence of a controlled experiment? If yes, what are the alternative approaches? Which are recommended?

09/01/2008
Resource | Research and Data | Assessing/Improving Operations Report to Congress: The Nebraska Rural Area Eligibility Determination Pilot for the CACFP

The Child and Adult Care Food Program subsidizes nutritious meals and snacks served to participants in child care nationwide, providing different levels or “tiers” of meal reimbursement based on the income level of participating children, providers, and nearby geographic areas. Policymakers have long been concerned that programs such as CACFP are not as accessible to eligible children in rural areas as in urban areas.

07/23/2008
Resource | Policy Memos Prototype Language for Return of Discounts, Rebates and Credits to School Food Authorities

In response to several requests and to assist state agencies and school food authorities in their compliance efforts, we are providing the following prototype contract language requiring the return of purchase incentives to SFAs.

05/01/2008
Resource | Policy Memos Allowability of Procurement Fees in School Food Authority Contracts

This memorandum is intended to provide clarification of what is allowable, for contracts executed both prior to and after publication of the final rule.

03/12/2008
Resource | Research and Data | Assessing/Improving Operations The Pennsylvania SFSP Rural Area Eligibility Pilot Evaluation

The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 authorized a pilot to operate in rural Pennsylvania during the summers of 2005 and 2006. The purpose was to test whether lowering the site eligibility threshold from 50 percent to 40 percent would increase the number of children participating in the program. 

02/28/2008
Resource | Research and Data | Assessing/Improving Operations Modernization of the Food Stamp Program in Florida

This study focuses primarily on the changes as they related to the FSP. The study documents the changes made to FSP application and case maintenance procedures, and it assesses the potential impact of these changes on access to the FSP. The study is designed to help FNS as well as states that are considering modernization to learn from Florida’s experiences.

02/01/2008
Resource | Policy Memos Final Rule, Procurement Requirements for the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs

The purpose of this memorandum is to highlight the key provisions of the final rule and emphasize the responsibilities state agencies have in ensuring compliance with these provisions and with contract enforcement and oversight.

01/28/2008
Resource | Research and Data History of the National School Lunch Program

School food service programs such as we have in 1971 did not just happen over-night nor even during the past decade. Preceding today's programs is a long history of more than a hundred years of development, of testing and evaluating, and of constant research to provide the best in nutrition, nutrition education, and food service for the nation's millions of children in school. 

01/17/2008
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