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Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) rules recent views
Most SNAP participants who can work, do work. SNAP rules require all recipients meet work requirements unless they are exempt because of age or disability or another specific... -
Expenditures on Children by Families, 2015 recent views
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 recent... -
Special Nutrition Program Operations Study: State and School Food Authority Policies and Practices for School Meals Programs School Year 2011-12 recent views
The Special Nutrition Program Operations Study is a multiyear study designed to provide the Food and Nutrition Service with a snapshot of current State and School Food Authority... -
Addressing Child Hunger and Obesity in Indian Country: Report to Congress recent views
This report responds to requirements found in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) and summarizes hunger, obesity, and Type II diabetes among American Indian and... -
National School Lunch Program Monthly Data recent views
This dataset provides the monthly data for National School Lunch Program. -
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 recent views
The new 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans focus on balancing calories with physical activity, and encourage Americans to consume more healthy foods like vegetables, fruits,... -
Evaluation of the Healthy Incentives Pilot (HIP) Final Report-Summary recent views
This final report summary describes the background, methods, and findings of the Healthy Incentives Pilot (HIP). This pilot project enabled SNAP participants to receive an... -
TANF Broad Based Categorical Eligibility rules that apply to SNAP recent views
Broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE) is a policy that makes most households categorically eligible for SNAP because they qualify for a non-cash Temporary Assistance for... -
Understanding the Rates, Causes, and Costs of Churning in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recent views
This report describes "churning" as a policy concern in regards to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). “Churning” in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance... -
Evaluation of the Elementary Schools Pilot Project for Canned, Frozen, or Dried Fruits and Vegetables recent views
This report presents results from a pre/post study comparing the fall of 2014 with the spring of 2015, to evaluate the impacts of a Pilot project under which States had the... -
Calculating the SNAP Program Access Index: A Step-By-Step Guide for 2012 recent views
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 the... -
SNAP Households Participation - Latest Available Month recent views
This dataset provides the number of household participating in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for each state. -
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 recent views
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 vegetables from DoD... -
Evaluation of Alternatives to Improve Elderly Access to SNAP recent views
Historically, approximately a third of the eligible elderly population has participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the largest of the domestic... -
Child Nutrition Programs Disaster Response Memo recent views
This memorandum provides an overview of ways State agencies, School Food Authorities (SFA) participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (NSLP and... -
WIC Participant and Program Characteristics 2012 Final Report recent views
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is administered by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture... -
State of Origin for USDA Foods in Fiscal Year 2012 recent views
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Food Distribution Programs provide food and nutrition assistance to school children and families and support American agriculture by... -
CACFP Monitoring Handbook for State Agencies recent views
This handbook is for state agency monitoring staff and provides detail for administering the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The CACFP is a federally-funded program... -
Reaching Those in Need: Estimates of State SNAP Participation Rates in 2014 recent views
This report – part of an annual series – presents estimates of the percentage of eligible persons, by State, who participated in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s... -
Official USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food at Home at Four Levels, U.S. Average, July 2014 recent views
The Food Plans represent a nutritious diet at four different cost levels: thrifty plan, low-cost plan, moderate-cost plan, and a liberal plan. The report is based on the costs...