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The Midwest Regional Office of USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service awarded Ohio Department of Job and Family Services $850,000 to enhance efficiency and access in SNAP.

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service has awarded the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services $749,987 to help improve recipient fraud prevention, detection and investigation efforts by implementing principles from the SNAP Fraud Framework. 

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service has awarded the Wisconsin Department of Health Services $662,689 to help improve recipient fraud prevention, detection and investigation efforts by implementing principles from the SNAP Fraud Framework. 

FNS today awarded Dakota County Department of Employment and Economic Assistance a $623,950 grant to support their efforts to enhance efficiency and access in SNAP.

FNS today awarded the Texas Health and Human Services Commission a SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grant. This investment will help the state improve its recipient fraud prevention, detection, and investigation efforts by implementing principles from the SNAP Fraud Framework, a toolkit designed to help states prevent and detect fraud and sharpen their investigative techniques.

USDA FNS today awarded the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) a SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grant. This investment will help the state improve its recipient fraud prevention, detection, and investigation efforts by implementing principles from the SNAP Fraud Framework, a toolkit designed to help states prevent and detect fraud and sharpen their investigative techniques.

FNS today awarded the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, a SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grant. This investment will help the state improve its recipient fraud prevention, detection, and investigation efforts by implementing principles from the SNAP Fraud Framework, a toolkit designed to help states prevent and detect fraud and sharpen their investigative techniques.

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service announced it has taken action against 40 Detroit retailers suspected of violating USDA rules for accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust, accountability and a sense of common purpose in our response to the pandemic.

In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust, accountability and a sense of common purpose in our response to the pandemic. 

In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust, accountability and a sense of common purpose in our response to the pandemic.

FNS announced it has taken action against 23 Missouri and Illinois retailers suspected of violating USDA rules for accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust, accountability and a sense of common purpose in our response to the pandemic.

In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust, accountability and a sense of common purpose in our response to the pandemic.

USDA today announced a final rule enhancing employment and training opportunities for SNAP participants. 

Secretary Sonny Perdue today applauded the accomplishments made by the USDA over the past year.

USDA continues making great strides in bringing the online shopping experience to more of its program participants. FNS is working rapidly to expand capacity in the SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot — having grown the program exponentially over the past few months. And now the agency is investing in the future of online ordering in WIC, as well. 

USDA today announced over $5.5 million in grants to state partners as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the program integrity of SNAP. USDA is providing $5 million in SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grants to combat recipient fraud as well as more than half a million in Income Verification Grants to help states ensure SNAP households receive the accurate amount of SNAP benefits.

USDA today announced that low-income Iowa residents in 10 additional counties recovering from the effects of the derecho storm that hit the Midwest in August could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.