FNS Documents & Resources

A Framework and Reference Guide.

To address this problem, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, also known as the 2008 Farm Bill, authorized funds for pilot projects to evaluate health and nutrition promotion in SNAP to determine if incentives provided to SNAP recipients at the point of sale increase the consumption of fruits, vegetables, or other healthful foods. On the basis of this legislative authority, USDA designed the Healthy Incentive Pilot (HIP).

Thank you letter for continued efforts in ensuring access to and integrity in SNAP during a time of increased caseloads.

This memorandum describes the provisions of Section 241 of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act, and how FNS will implement these provisions.