Southwest Regional Office (SWRO) | Food and Nutrition Service

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United States

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USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Arkansas Disaster Areas

Arkansas residents recovering from recent major flooding in 12 counties could be eligible for a helping hand from USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) announced today by the U.S Department of Agriculture.

06/21/2019

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Just Announced ‘Turnip the Beet’ Awards Recognize High-Quality Summer Meals

As school years draw to a close and summer breaks begin, USDA is pleased to announce the third annual Turnip the Beet awardees. These awards recognize outstanding summer meal program sponsors who distinguished themselves with high quality meals that are appetizing, appealing, and wholesome.

06/18/2019

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USDA and HHS Invite Oral Public Comments at the Second Meeting of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

The public is invited to register to attend the second meeting of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

06/17/2019

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Louisiana Tour Highlights Making a Difference One Meal and One Life at a Time

During a recent visit to Louisiana, I had the opportunity to see several FNS programs in action. I gained greater insight on the different ways FNS is helping Americans find a path to self-sufficiency, while providing access to food through FNS’ nutrition programs to people who need it most.

06/10/2019

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FNS’ Role in Disaster Response

Ensuring access to nutritious food is critically important when emergencies and disasters happen. Food and Nutrition Service is prepared to work with states and with other federal agencies to support both immediate response and longer-term recovery efforts.

05/10/2019

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USDA to Improve Disaster SNAP Program Ahead of Hurricane Season

As part of Hurricane Preparedness Week, USDA today announced improvements to the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).

05/09/2019

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USDA Provides School Meal Flexibility, Feeds Disaster Victims and More in 2018

FNCS Acting Deputy Under Secretary Brandon Lipps today highlighted the accomplishments of USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service in 2018, from common-sense flexibilities for school meal providers to the agency’s vigorous response to provide food to the victims of coast-to-coast natural disasters.

12/21/2018

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USDA Invests in Customer Service, Modernization Projects for SNAP

USDA today announced $5 million of investments in customer service projects to improve and modernize application processing in USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

09/21/2018

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USDA Provides North Carolina Children Affected by Hurricane Florence with Access to Free Meals

USDA today announced the projects selected to receive the its annual farm to school grants designed to increase the amount of local foods served in schools. Sixty-five projects were chosen nationwide.

09/19/2018

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USDA Supports Local Foods in Schools through Farm to School Grants

FNS today announced $5.2 million in grant awards to bring nutritious, local foods into schools and create new economic opportunities for farmers. The grants will impact over 6,000 schools and 2.8 million students nationwide.

06/21/2018

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