USDA finalizes SNAP rules requiring 7 food varieties across key food groups

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has finalized new rules requiring stores that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

USDA tightens SNAP retailer rules, requiring more nutritious food options

The USDA has announced new requirements for retailers that accept SNAP benefits, mandating stores stock a wider range of ...

Big changes coming to SNAP retailers as USDA raises nutrition bar

The USDA has announced new requirements for retailers that accept SNAP benefits, mandating stores stock a wider range of ...
KFGO

USDA requires SNAP authorized retailers to carry more real food

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published the final rule regarding stocking standards for retailers participating ...
WBIW

USDA announces actions to better serve states, nutrition program recipients, and the American taxpayer

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services mission area announced its ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

New SNAP requirements now in effect, USDA planning major overhaul of program

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on an ...
Agri-Pulse

USDA renames FNS, will shift employees out of D.C. area

The Agriculture Department is renaming the Food and Nutrition Service and moving Washington, D.C.-area employees to several ...

Food stamp fraud crackdown at USDA would end loophole that lets Ferrari, Lamborghini owners get benefits

USDA says wealthy individuals are exploiting a loophole to receive food stamps, with 14,000 SNAP recipients in one state ...

City moves to secure USDA grant to support local food systems

Milwaukee is set to receive nearly $960,000 in federal funding to rebuild its local food system after grocery store closures.
Federal News Network

USDA employees in food assistance programs folded into relocation plans

The Food and Nutrition Service currently has a workforce of about 1,200 employees, according to the latest data from OPM. It’s not immediately clear how many FNS employees will be asked to relocate. A ...