To address this problem, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, also known as the 2008 Farm Bill, authorized funds for pilot projects to evaluate health and nutrition promotion in SNAP to determine if incentives provided to SNAP recipients at the point of sale increase the consumption of fruits, vegetables, or other healthful foods. On the basis of this legislative authority, USDA designed the Healthy Incentive Pilot (HIP).
Request for Application Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children QUEST FOR APPLICATION SUMMER ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER FOR CHILDREN (SEBTC) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Model
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the implementation of the provision requiring schools to conduct outreach on the availability of the SBP.
This paper outlines many of the considerations state agencies would need to examine to implement a 'One Card' EBT solution.
Thank you letter for continued efforts in ensuring access to and integrity in SNAP during a time of increased caseloads.
The purpose of this policy is to assist state agencies that administer WIC when converting multiple income sources to a monthly equivalent as part of the WIC income eligibility determination.
This memorandum provides questions and answers about state online application compliance with SNAP regulations. The attachment gives clarification about compliance issues emphasized in the Online Application Review Results and Action Items memorandum issued Dec. 17, 2010.
This policy memorandum describes nutrition risk eligibility in WIC, and explains the requirements of the use and management of FNS-issued nutrition rick criteria by WIC state agencies.
This memorandum clarifies use of offer versus serve (OVS) and family style meal service in institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and that serve meals prepared by school food authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch (NSLP) and School Breakfast Programs (SBP).
On March 29, 2011 the Food and Nutrition Service issued child nutrition policy memorandum SP25-2011, CACFP14-2011, SFSP09-2011 addressing implementation of Section 361, Full Use of Federal Funds, of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (the Act). That memorandum provided state agencies with a fact sheet of FAQs to support state administration of the CN programs such as administrative oversight, compliance, and technical assistance.