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ResetResource | Policy Memos
    Updated Guidance for Improving State Agency Application Processing Timeliness Rates: Standardizing the Escalation Process
        The purpose of this memorandum is to advise state agencies on the steps the Food and Nutrition Service will take to monitor and engage state agencies with poor SNAP initial application processing timeliness rates.
      08/02/2023
    Resource | Policy
    WIC Policy Memorandum #2023-5: Data Sharing to Improve Outreach and Streamline Certification in WIC
        This policy memorandum provides guidance on data sharing activities that support targeted outreach and streamlined certification processes aimed at increasing WIC participation and retention. It expresses USDA FNS support of data sharing, provides an overview of data sharing relevant to WIC, summarizes WIC program guidance on sharing confidential WIC participant data, and lays the groundwork for future guidance and resources to help WIC state agencies expand outreach and streamline thecertification process.
          WPM 2023-5
    04/25/2023
    Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
    WIC Shopping Experience Improvement Grant: Notice of Funding Availability
        As part of the WIC innovation and modernization efforts to be funded under ARPA, FNS will fund non-competitive grants to WIC State agencies to complete projects aimed at improving the WIC shopping experience, which is a well-documented pain point for WIC participants. The primary goal of funded projects must be to improve the shopping experience, as evidenced by increasing the redemption of WIC benefits, improving customer satisfaction, and/or improving participant access to vendors, including for underserved communities and individuals.
      06/30/2022
    Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance | FNS-GD-2021-0117
    WIC Supports Online Ordering and Transactions in WIC
        FNS is committed to supporting WIC state agencies that are pursuing online ordering and online transactions. Bringing these shopping innovations to our participants is expected to improve the WIC shopping experience, increase equity in the program by allowing participants to shop like all other shoppers, and increase WIC benefit redemptions.
      11/02/2021
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0023
    WIC and WIC FMNP American Rescue Plan Act - Program Modernization
        This Informational memorandum signals USDA FNS’ intent to set forth efforts in support of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The Act provides $390 million for FY 2021, to remain available through FY 2024, to carry out outreach, innovation, and program modernization efforts, including appropriate waivers and flexibility, to increase participation and redemption of benefits.
      03/18/2021
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0021
    Review of Major Changes in Program Design and Management Evaluations – Additional Guidance
        This memorandum provides additional implementation guidance regarding the final rule titled SNAP Review of Major Changes in Program Design and Management Evaluations published in the Federal Register on Jan. 19, 2016.
      04/22/2016
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0005
    Implementation Memo: SNAP Review of Major Changes in Program Design and Management Evaluation Systems
        This memorandum provides a brief summary describing the Review of Major Changes in Program Design and Management Systems final rule's provisions and outlines the next steps in its implementation.
      01/19/2016
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2009-0009
    Cancellation of FD-060: Use of Donated Foods in the NSLP and Other Child Nutrition Programs
        FD-060, Use of Donated Foods in the NSLP and Other Child Nutrition Programs (dated June 21, 2006) is cancelled.
          FD-084
    02/04/2009
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2008-0059
    Distribution of Donated Foods to Service Institutions Participating in the Summer Food Service Program
        In this memorandum, we present several options for consideration by the distributing agency to help ensure that service institutions receive donated foods for use in the summer meals provided in SFSP in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
          FD-081
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