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ResetResource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-2019-0011
    Summer Food for Children Demonstration FAQs
        The Summer Food for Children Demonstrations are a series of projects to develop and test methods of providing access to food for low-income children in urban and rural areas during the summer months when schools are not in regular session.
      08/24/2023
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0019
    Census 2020 Demonstration Project Policy Memo
        The purpose of this memorandum is to advise you of Food and Nutrition Service’s decision to offer state agencies the opportunity to participate in a demonstration project to exclude earned income from temporary employment in the 2020 Census.
      03/08/2019
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2018-0034
    Innovation and Evaluation in SNAP Demonstration Projects
        This memorandum outlines the approach FNS will begin to take to work with state agencies as they request approval for new demonstration projects or renewal of existing projects, to ensure all active demonstration projects are testing innovative approaches with appropriate evaluations.
      09/13/2018
    Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-2018-0025
    APD - Testing Items FAQs
      06/27/2018
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2013-0088
    Attachments to SP12-2014: RFA for Participation in Demonstration Projects to Evaluate Direct Certification with Medicaid in SY 2014-15
        FNS invites state agencies that administer the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program to apply to participate in demonstration projects that will evaluate the effectiveness of conducting direct certification with the Medicaid program.
      12/06/2013
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2009-0073
    Clarification on Census 2010 Demonstration Waivers
        Attached are questions and answers in response to common issues raised by states regarding the Census 2010 Demonstration Projects.
      11/06/2009
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2009-0070
    Further guidance on SNAP - Census 2010 Demonstration Project Income Exclusion
        The purpose of this demonstration project is to support the Census Bureau in recruitment and to assist SNAP clients in obtaining valuable work experience that may help lead to greater self-sufficiency.
      10/28/2009
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2009-0053
    SNAP - Census 2010 Demonstration Project - Exclusion of Earned Income of Temporary Census Employees
        The purpose of this memorandum is to advise you of the FNS decision to offer state agencies the opportunity to participate in a demonstration project to exclude earned income from temporary employment in the 2010 census.
      08/24/2009
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2008-0035
    Demonstration Authority Required for Non-Merit Employee Interview Projects
        This memo provides guidance to state agencies regarding the enactment of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. FSP announce its conclusion that the best approach to such projects, given the statutory authority, is to approve them as demonstration projects under Section 17 of the Food Stamp Act.
      07/29/2008
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2000-0002
    Census Demonstration
        The purpose of this memorandum is to advise you of our decision to offer state agencies the opportunity to participate in a demonstration project to exclude the income of temporary census employees.
      02/04/2000Page updated: October 14, 2021 Return to top

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