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ResetResource | Policy
    WPM 2024-2: Vendor Cost Containment Certification Clarification for the Initial Authorization of Above-50-Percent Vendors
        This policy memorandum provides clarification to WIC state agencies on the initial authorization of vendors that derive more than 50 percent of their annual food sales revenue from WIC (above-50-percent or A50 vendors) as well as information on the requirements for A50 vendors following authorization.
          WPM 2024-2
    02/06/2024
    Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance | FNS-GD-2020-0095
    What is Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)?
        Electronic Benefits Transfer is an electronic system that allows a SNAP participant to pay for food using SNAP benefits. When a participant shops at a SNAP authorized retail store, their SNAP EBT account is debited to reimburse the store for food that was purchased. EBT is in use in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam.
      05/24/2023
    Resource | Policy Memos
    FD-152: Discontinuance of the High Security Seal Requirement for USDA Foods Deliveries
        The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will discontinue the requirement for vendors to use high security seals to secure USDA Foods deliveries as of July 1, 2023.
      04/05/2023
    Resource | Policy Memos
    FY 2022 State Management Evaluation Target Areas
        FNS is targeting the areas of program operation listed, for state SNAP Agency Management Evaluations for the upcoming fiscal year. State SNAP agencies are required to conduct MEs for the target areas in the upcoming fiscal year.
      07/02/2021
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0036
    Data Requests from Infant Formula Manufacturers
        The purpose of this memorandum is to ensure that all stakeholders are aware of the federal regulatory requirements related to the disclosure of confidential WIC vendor and participant information.
          WIC Policy Memorandum #2021-6
    04/07/2021
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2020-0104
    FY 2021 State Management Evaluation Target Areas
        FNS is targeting the areas of program operation listed, for state SNAP Agency Management Evaluations for the upcoming fiscal year. State SNAP agencies are required to conduct MEs for the target areas in the upcoming fiscal year.
      06/29/2020
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2020-0007
    Revised Guidance for Use of Vendor/Private Staff in Call Centers: 2020 Update
        Building on best practices to date and consistent with USDA’s efforts to improve customer service and increase state flexibility within the bounds of the law, while continuing to encourage states as laboratories of innovation, FNS is once again expanding allowable activities for states seeking to use vendor/private staff in call centers
      02/06/2020
    Resource | Guidance Documents
    Instruction 709-5: Shipment and Receipt of USDA Foods
        This instruction establishes the general standards and procedures that the state distributing agency, Indian Tribal Organization, or other consignee must follow in receiving shipments of USDA Foods, and conveys established responsibilities for other entities such as USDA Foods vendors and carriers.
          FNS Instruction 709-5
    03/13/2019
    Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-2019-0009
    Summer Food Service Program Sponsor FAQs
        SFSP is administered at the federal level by FNS. FNS decides overall program policy and publishes regulations and payment rates.
      02/27/2019
    Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-2018-0024
    APD - Non-Testing FAQs
      06/27/2018

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