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            USDA Continues Expanding SNAP Online Shopping, Invests in Reaching New Retailers
      FNS is awarding $5 million to help more retailers – especially smaller, independent stores – offer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program online shopping.
      12/21/2022
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            Increasing Transparency around WIC Infant Formula Contracts
      Increasing transparency and encouraging competition around WIC formula contracts may seem purely bureaucratic, but it’s actually a vital step toward ensuring babies can get the formula they need.
      12/21/2022
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            USDA and Social Security Administration Collaborate to Improve Nutrition Security through SNAP
      The USDA and SSA today announced a strengthened partnership to help connect people to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. USDA and SSA’s new joint agreement, or memorandum of understanding, will improve efficiency, helping to advance food and nutrition security and reduce the hurdles families face to obtain the government assistance they need.
      12/08/2022
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            Top Box Foods: A Simple and Stress-Free Way to Get Delicious, Nutritious Food in Chicago - Within any Budget
      Top Box Foods is a community-driven non-profit, founded in Chicago in 2012, that creates access to healthy and affordable food for the communities they serve. Customers place orders online or via phone for nutritious food which is offered at prices up to 40% lower than grocery stores. Top Box Foods accepts SNAP benefits as payment for orders, making it an essential resource for households looking to make the most of their SNAP dollars.
      12/07/2022
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            USDA Further Invests in Expanding the Reach and Resiliency of the Emergency Food System
      USDA FNS is inviting applications for the second of two rounds of grants to improve the reach of TEFAP. Both rounds of grants – totaling up to $100 million and funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – are intended to equip state agencies and emergency food providers to better serve those in need of food in remote, rural, tribal, and other low-income areas that face persistent poverty and inequality.
      12/05/2022
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            USDA Launches New Virtual Nutrition Center of Excellence
      USDA today announced its new Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition and Diet for Better Health in support of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot effort to end cancer as we know it.
      12/05/2022
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            USDA Signs Cooperative Agreements with Washington, D.C., to Promote Economic Opportunities for Farmers and Producers, Expand Local Foods in School Meals
      USDA is partnering with Washington, D.C., to promote economic opportunities for farmers and producers and to increase access to locally sourced, fresh, healthy and nutritious food in underserved communities and in schools. The Local Food Purchase Cooperative Agreement Program and the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program will improve food and agricultural supply-chain resiliency and increase local food consumption around the country.
      12/02/2022
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            At the White House Tribal Nations Summit, USDA Announces Continued Commitment to Indian Country
      One year after the reinstatement of the White House Tribal Nations Summit, USDA is sharing its actions to better serve tribal governments, citizens, and organizations and honor our nation’s trust and treaty responsibility. The Biden-Harris Administration and USDA are taking steps to empower tribal self-determination, promote equity and remove barriers to services and programs, and incorporate Indigenous perspectives.
      11/30/2022
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            USDA Proposes Science Driven Updates to Foods Provided Through WIC | What They’re Saying
      This month, Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is proposing changes to the foods prescribed to participants in WIC. See what others are saying about the proposed changes.
      11/29/2022
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            USDA Invests More Than $59M to Improve Dietary Health and Nutrition Security
      USDA today announced an investment of $59.4 million to support the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program’s (GusNIP) Produce Prescription and Nutrition Incentive programs designed to encourage families and individuals to eat more healthfully by increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
      11/22/2022
    WIC Food Package Update
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            USDA Proposes Science-Driven Updates to Foods Provided Through WIC
      FNS is announcing proposed changes to the foods prescribed to WIC participants. These science-based revisions incorporate recommendations from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine  and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025.
      11/17/2022
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            Tribal Food Sovereignty a Focus of NAFDPIR Conference
      Since 1977, tribes and intertribal organizations have been eligible to receive food packages from the USDA. Historically, products in the food packages were not traditional to tribes participating in the program. However, in recent years and in consultation with tribes, more traditional products have been incorporated into food packages.
      11/14/2022
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            USDA Invests $50 Million for Schools & Food Industry to Work Together to Strengthen School Meals
      USDA FNS today launched a new and innovative initiative for healthier school meals through a $50 million grant opportunity that will support collaboration with the food industry to develop nutritious, appetizing school meals for students. This launch follows through on a commitment made in the administration’s National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.
      11/10/2022
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            Omaha Tribe of Nebraska WIC Garden Partners with Community for Nutrition Education
      The Omaha Nation WIC program recognizes the importance of incorporating Indigenous foods and traditional cooking practices into the WIC experience to form a holistic approach to nutrition education. Recently, they have taken extra steps to spotlight foods indigenous to their community, as well as dishes and cooking methods traditionally used by the Umónhon people.
      11/09/2022
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            Cultural Relevance in SNAP-Ed: Let’s Get “Real”
      Oklahoma Tribal Engagement Partners collaborates with sovereign tribal nations and tribal organizations throughout Oklahoma to tailor SNAP-Ed programming to meet the needs of Native families. Over time, focus groups have expressed what matters to Natives: the need to be “real.” As organizations look to develop culturally relevant programming, they must step back and listen to what matters to families.
      11/02/2022
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            Come to the Table: Bringing Healthcare and Nutrition Together
      Weeks ago, partners gathered at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health to forge a future without hunger, diet-related diseases, and health disparities. Building on the momentum, USDA recently hosted Come to the Table: USDA’s National Nutrition Security and Healthcare Summit. More than 200 healthcare, federal, and community leaders came together to advance the conference goals of ensuring all Americans have the resources necessary to eat nutritious foods that support good health.
      10/27/2022
    Food Waste Reduction Farm to School
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            Food Waste Reduction through Farm to School Programs
      October is Farm to School Month! The USDA Farm to School Program helps schools incorporate local foods into meal programs and supports local food and agriculture education through grants, research, and technical assistance. Less plate waste may be a benefit for schools implementing farm to school.
      10/27/2022
    Farm To School Champions Needed
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            Farm to School Champions Needed! Apply for a Grant Today
      October is Farm to School Month, when USDA joins schools, farms, and community organizations across the country to celebrate the role of farm to school programs in getting healthy, locally grown foods onto children’s trays through child nutrition programs, including school breakfast and lunch.
      10/20/2022
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            USDA invests $6.5 million to improve access and equity in SNAP Employment and Training
      FNS is providing nearly $3 million in grants to community colleges to expand the availability of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training programs, known as SNAP E&T, and nearly $3.5 million in additional funds to state agencies to strengthen E&T program data collection. These moves are part of a larger commitment to advance equity and improve access to SNAP E&T programs nationwide.
      10/20/2022
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            Pilot Light: Collaborating with Educators to Teach Students about Food
      With a desire to create healthy relationships between American children and food, a group of chefs created Pilot Light in 2010. This program partners with Pre K–12 teachers to make food education a part of everyday classroom lessons. Through holistic food education, students learn about the cultivation and preparation of food and the connection to our culture, relationships, history, and the environment.
      10/19/2022

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