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Survey of USDA's SNAP E&T Program Case Management
Department of Agriculture —
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... -
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Policy on Certification Periods for Zero Income Households
Department of Agriculture —
This memorandum provides revised policy guidance on certification periods pertaining to zero income households in FDPIR. The revised policy for zero income households... -
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Nutrient and MyPyramid Analysis of USDA Foods in Five of Its Food and Nutrition Programs
Department of Agriculture —
Through its food distribution programs, USDA purchases a variety of food including fruits, vegetables, meat, grains, and dairy products to be distributed directly to... -
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Child Nutrition Program Operations Study II, School Year 2015-2016
Department of Agriculture —
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... -
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USDA Community Eligibility Provision Characteristics Study SY 2016-17
Department of Agriculture —
This Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Characteristics study is the first comprehensive study since CEP became available nationwide in SY 2014-15. The study was... -
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Evaluation of Alternatives to Improve Elderly Access to SNAP
Department of Agriculture —
Historically, approximately a third of the eligible elderly population has participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the largest of the... -
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Nutrition Assistance in Farmers Markets: Understanding the Shopping Patterns of SNAP Participants
Department of Agriculture —
This study was undertaken to understand why some SNAP participants shop at farmers markets and others in the same geographic area do not. Results suggest that SNAP... -
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SNAP Retailer Management 2013 Annual Report
Department of Agriculture —
This report details the responsibilities, authorization activities, and oversight findings that the Regional Operations Division (ROD) staff found regarding retailers... -
Federal
Expenditures on Children by Families, 2015
Department of Agriculture —
Since 1960, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided estimates of expenditures on children from birth through age 17. This technical report presents the most... -
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Direct Certification in the NSL Program State Implementation Report to Congress SY17-18 and SY18-19
Department of Agriculture —
This report responds to the requirement of PL 110-246 to assess the effectiveness of state and local efforts to directly certify children for free school meals.... -
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USDA Foods Bone-in-Chicken Products Memo
Department of Agriculture —
This memorandum explains the FNS policy that extends the flexibility regarding Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA) maximums for the school year 2013-2014. This memo allows... -
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Calculating the SNAP Program Access Index: A Step-By-Step Guide for 2012
Department of Agriculture —
The Program Access Index (PAI) is one of the measures the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) uses to reward States for high performance in the administration of... -
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Empirical Bayes Shrinkage Estimates of State SNAP Participation Rates
Department of Agriculture —
This report presents estimates that, for each state, measure the need for SNAP and the program’s effectiveness in each of the three years from 2009 to 2011. -
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Food Safety Research: Farm to School
Department of Agriculture —
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.... -
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Disaster SNAP Guidance
Department of Agriculture —
This handbook describes D - SNAP policy, provides lessons learned from previous D-SNAPs, and contains toolkits to help SNAP offices plan for, organize, and operate a... -
Federal
Dynamics and Determinants of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation from 2008-2012
Department of Agriculture —
This report describes the dynamics of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation from 2008-2012. It describe individuals’ patterns of SNAP... -
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School Foodservice Indirect Cost Study
Department of Agriculture —
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) directed USDA to study the extent to which school food authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch Program... -
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Assessment of the Administrative Review Process in School Meal Programs
Department of Agriculture —
The Administrative Review (AR) is the process state agencies use to assess compliance with Federal requirements of SFAs participating in the National School Lunch... -
Federal
Child Nutrition Program Operations Study II (CN-OPS II) SY 2016-17 Report
Department of Agriculture —
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... -
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School Food Authorities (SFAs) Purchasing Produce from U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Vendors using Section 4 and 11 for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) Funds Memo
Department of Agriculture —
This memorandum clarifies how SFAs may use funds provided under Sections 4 and 11 or 19 of the National School Lunch Act (NSLA) to purchase fresh fruits and...