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Resource | Policy Memos Letter from Secretary Rollins - Child Nutrition Programs

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.

08/24/2026
Resource | Guidance Documents Harvest to Hallways - Resources for Procuring Local Foods in School Year 2026-2027

The purpose of this memorandum is to remind schools, sponsors, and institutions participating in any U.S. Department of Agriculture 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 various resources available to help child nutrition program operators procure local foods. 

08/24/2026
Resource | Federal Register Notices SNAP: Changes in Federal-State Administrative Cost Sharing; Extension of Comment Period

We are extending the public comment period on the proposed rule, “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Changes in Federal-State Administrative Cost Sharing,” which was published in the Federal Register on June 24, 2026. 

08/17/2026
Resource | Federal Register Notices 2026 Unified Agenda

This agenda provides summary descriptions of significant and not significant regulations being developed in agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

08/14/2026
Resource | Research and Data Food-At-Home Purchases by SNAP Households in 2023

The purpose of this study is to describe the foods and beverages purchased by SNAP households, by using the most current data available.

08/07/2026
Resource | Guidance Documents SNAP - Rescinding June 6, 2024, Memo on State Policy Options Related to Custodial and Non-Custodial Parent Cooperation with State Child Support Agencies

Given the importance of child support in uplifting families, we are rescinding the 2024 memo and reissuing the May 1, 2019 memo. We strongly encourages state agencies to not only review the 2019 memo, but also to evaluate and implement available opportunities to promote parental responsibility for the economic, social well-being, health, and stability of their children.

07/20/2026
Grant FY 2026 SNAP Earnings Verification Support Grant

The purpose of these grants is to support SNAP state agencies in meeting these requirements and testing different income verification services to determine the most cost-effective solution.

07/16/2026
Grant FY 2026 Mobile Payments Solution for SNAP Authorized Farmers - Cooperative Agreement

Since 2012, FNA has supported the participation of direct marketing farmers and farmers' markets in their efforts to attract more SNAP customers. 

07/08/2026
Resource | Research and Data Non-Congregate Meal Service in the USDA Summer Meal Programs, 2023 to 2024

This study examined non-congregate meal service in the USDA summer meal programs, 2023 to 2024.

07/07/2026
Data Visualization
SNAP Retailer Management Year End Summary FY 2025

This dashboard was created to share information about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retailer participation during fiscal year 2025. 

07/01/2026
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