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The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is pleased to approve the Nevada Department of Human Services' request to operate a novel demonstration project to amend the statutory definition of food for purchase by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients.

Kansas SNAP Food Restriction Waiver

We are pleased to approve the Kansas Department for Children and Families' request to operate a novel demonstration project to amend the statutory definition of food for purchase by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients.

Wyoming SNAP Food Restriction Waiver

We are pleased to approve the Wyoming Department Family Services' request to operate a novel demonstration project to amend the statutory definition of food for purchase by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients.

Ohio SNAP Food Restriction Waiver

We are pleased to approve the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services' request to operate a novel demonstration project to amend the statutory definition of food for purchase by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients.

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USDA Announces New Partnerships to Advance MAHA Agenda

Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy. Jr., and National Nutrition Advisor at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Dr. Ben Carson announced the USDA's commencement of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Strategic Partnerships, an effort which encourages the private sector to participate in educating the American people about the importance of the Guidelines and how they serve as the foundation to better eating.

03/04/2026

SNAP State Options Report Dashboard

This dashboard is an interactive version of the traditional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program State Options Report. It provides information on all 53 SNAP state agencies’ implementation choices on a selection of SNAP policy options and waivers.

03/04/2026

Modifying the FNS Instruction 113-1: Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement - Nutrition Programs and Activities

This memorandum seeks to ensure that current Food and Nutrition Service guidance pertaining to federal civil rights and nondiscrimination obligations remains aligned with applicable laws, regulations, executive orders and directives relevant to the agency’s 16 nutrition assistance programs.

Information Collection: SNAP - Requirement for Interstate Data Matching to Prevent Multiple Issuances

This information collection request is a revision of a currently approved collection associated with the National Accuracy Clearinghouse.

Changes to the SFSP as Mandated by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996

The attached memorandum is intended for immediate distribution to state agencies in your region. Dissemination of this memorandum without changes will ensure uniform implementation of these legislative provisions.

Closeout of SNAP-Ed Questions and Answers

On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed Public Law 119-21, H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025. Section 10107 of OBBB amends Section 28(d)(1)(F) of the Food and Nutrition Act, as amended, by ending required funding of SNAP-Ed with the fiscal year 2025 grant allocation.

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