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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.

FNS today awarded Oregon 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 California 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 today announced the availability of nearly $8 million to support the GusNIP Produce Prescription Program. The funding is part of USDA’s American Rescue Plan efforts and will be administered by USDA’s NIFA.

FNS today awarded Wyoming 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.

The USDA’s FNS today announced it is seeking applications for a $5 million competitive grant to help expand the number of retailers that offer SNAP online shopping.

USDA announced that low-income New Mexico residents in five counties (Colfax, Lincoln, Mora, San Miguel and Valencia) recovering from the wildfires that started on April 6, 2022, could be eligible for support from D-SNAP.

Today, HHS Administration for Children and Families Assistant Secretary January Contreras and the USDA Deputy Under Secretary Stacy Dean participated in a family enrollment event for both the Head Start early care and education program and benefits for food purchases through SNAP with the Los Angeles County Office of Education

En el día de hoy, January Contreras, secretor Administración para Niños y Familias , del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Estados Unidos, y Stacy Dean, subsecretaria adjunta de Alimentos, Nutrición y Servicios al Consumidor, del Departamento de Agricultura de Estados Unidos, participaron en un evento de matrículas de familias tanto para el programa de cuidado y educación temprana de Head Start como para los beneficios para la compra de alimentos a través del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria celebrado en la Oficina de Educación del condado de Los Ángeles.

FNS announced today that it will interpret the prohibition on discrimination based on sex found in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and in the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, SNAP to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. 

FNS announced that $5 million in competitive grants are being made available to enhance efficiency and access in SNAP through process and technology improvements.

The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023. The President’s Budget details his vision to expand on the historic progress our country has made over the last year and deliver the agenda he laid out in his State of the Union address—to build a better America, reduce the deficit, reduce costs for families and grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out.

During a visit to Columbia University and in celebration of National Nutrition Month, Secretary Vilsack today announced a report detailing USDA's Actions on Nutrition Security. 

Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following statement highlighting key accomplishments to promote food and nutrition security at the Department of Agriculture since the Biden-Harris Administration took office.