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Resource | Policy Guidance on the Interpretation of Discrimination Based on “Sex” in USDA Child Nutrition Programs

USDA has rescinded the Biden Administration’s May 2022 Bostock policy update that sought to require federally-funded food and nutrition service programs to redefine discrimination by reason of “sex” under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 as not based on just male or female, but also “gender identity.” Today’s guidance eliminates the illegal threats issued under the Biden Administration that mandated compliance with ever-evolving concepts of gender ideology as a condition for participation in USDA school programs.

07/07/2025
Basic page FDPIR FNS-152 Reporting Related to the Supply Chain Disruptions

Guidance for FDPIR administering agencies on reporting retroactive issuances of partial and full food packages to participants on the FNS-152 during the ongoing warehouse delivery delays.

10/01/2024
Basic page Culturally and Religiously Preferred Foods in FNS Programs

FNS works to ensure all communities in need have access to foods that support health and well-being. Our goal is to ensure program participants have access to culturally and religiously preferred foods and that program operators have resources to best serve their communities.

04/05/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach Flexibilities to Support Outreach, Innovation, and Modernization in WIC

Through the American Rescue Plan Act, USDA received waiver authority to support WIC and FMNP outreach, innovation, and modernization. Waivers are currently available to support WIC online shopping and ARPA-funded projects.

10/27/2023
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10/10/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance Child Nutrition: Program Integrity Final Rule

FNS published a final rule on program integrity to ensure that child nutrition programs are properly operated and managed to protect federal funds and taxpayer dollars.

08/23/2023
Resource | Training and Outreach USDA DoD Fresh DLA Service Representatives

Contact information for the USDA DoD Fresh DLA service representatives. 

06/09/2023
Resource | Policy Memos WIC Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Inflation Adjustment for 2021

This policy memorandum transmits the Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) inflation adjustment for 2021 for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The adjustment was published in the Federal Register as part of the Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments for 2021 Final Rule published on May 10, 2021, at 86 FR 24699. 

08/09/2021
Resource | Policy Memos Participant Requests to Share WIC Records with Private Physicians or other Private Health Care Providers

FNS has received questions about participant information sharing between WIC clinics and private health care providers. This memorandum sets forth the applicable requirements in WIC regulations that allow participant information to be shared.

01/06/2021
Resource | Training and Outreach Report Abuse of Benefits Poster

Poster for SNAP and WIC retailers to use in their stores to warn customers not to commit fraud.

 

03/24/2020
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