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Food Allergies
Created in collaboration with the Institute of Child Nutrition, this series of fact sheets provide an overview of food allergies, the top 8 food allergies, how to manage food... -
SNAP EBT Third Party Processor (TPP) List and Guidance to Retailers
The list below provides Third Party Processor options for SNAP ‐ authorized retailers who may not know where to obtain EBT equipment and services. All SNAP ‐ authorized... -
Child Nutrition Program Operations Study II (CN-OPS II) SY 2016-17 Report
The Child Nutrition Program Operations Study II (CN-OPS II) is a multiyear study designed to provide the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)... -
Updating Standardized State Heating and Cooling Utility Allowance Values
While most Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility parameters are set at the federal level, states may establish their own standard utility allowances... -
School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study
This study is the first nationally representative, comprehensive assessment of the school meal programs since the updated nutrition standards for school meals were phased in... -
Indicators of Diet Quality Nutrition and Health for Americans by Program Participation Status
This study is the fourth in a series that uses the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data to examine the relationship between SNAP participation and indicators of... -
Special Milk Program
Providing Nutritious Milk to Children The Special Milk Program (SMP) provides milk to children in schools and childcare institutions who do not participate in other federal meal... -
State of Origin for USDA Foods in Fiscal Year 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service’s (FNS) food distribution programs provide food and nutrition assistance to schoolchildren and families and... -
Best Practices in the SNAP Employment and Training Program
This study is the second in a series of reviews of effective employment and training ET program components and practices. The study included a review of research focusing on... -
Survey of USDA's SNAP E&T Program Case Management
With the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (known as the 2018 Farm Bill), states are now required to provide case management to all Supplemental Nutrition... -
Farm to School Grant Program Overview and How to Apply - Webinar
In this webinar, the Office of Community Food Systems National Office Team provides an overview of the FY2021 Farm to School Grant Program Request for Applications (RFA),... -
Barriers that Constrain the Adequacy of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Allotments
This study identifies the barriers that SNAP participants face when trying to achieve a healthy diet through a nationally representative survey of SNAP participants. The study... -
Developing and Writing a Successful Application - Webinar
This webinar addresses key characteristics of a competitive Farm to School Grant Program application. This webinar was recorded Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. -
Evaluation of the FY 2016 Team Nutrition Training Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Team Nutrition Training Grant (TNTG) program began in 1995 to assist students participating in the... -
Results of FNS-Administered School Food Authority Survey on Supply Chain Disruption
The vast majority (90 percent) of SFAs are using the Seamless Summer Option Waiver to serve meals in SY 2021-22 which allows schools to offer all students free meals at the... -
Reaching Those in Need: Estimates of USDA's SNAP Program Participation Rates in 2019
This report–part of an annual series–presents estimates of the percentage of eligible persons, by state, who participated in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental... -
Food Safety Research: Farm to School
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that germs on fresh produce cause approximately 46% of foodborne illnesses in the United States. However, there are... -
USDA Literature Review on Wage Subsidies and Work-Based Learning for SNAP
The “Employment and Training Opportunities in SNAP" final rule allowed SNAP E&T to fund subsidized wages for E&T participants in work-based learning or other work... -
National and State Level Estimates of WIC Eligibility and Program Reach in 2019
This report, the latest in a series of annual reports on WIC eligibility, presents 2019 national and state estimates of the number of people eligible for WIC benefits and the... -
USDA Community Eligibility Provision Characteristics Study SY 2016-17
This Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Characteristics study is the first comprehensive study since CEP became available nationwide in SY 2014-15. The study was designed to...
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