The Food and Nutrition Service works to end hunger and obesity through the administration of 15 federal nutrition assistance programs including WIC, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and school meals.
In partnership with State and Tribal governments, FNS programs serve one in four Americans during the course of a year.
Rural Child Poverty Nutrition Center Food and Nutrition Service This RFA intends to select one institution/organization (i.e. Accredited University or Research Center) to establish the USDA Rural Child Poverty Nutrition Center. The role of this Center will be to d...more
National School Lunch Program Food and Nutrition Service To assist States, through cash grants and food donations, in making the school lunch program available to school children and to encourage the domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commoditi...more
Child and Adult Care Food Program Food and Nutrition Service To assist States, through grants-in-aid and other means, to initiate and maintain nonprofit food service programs for children, elderly or impaired adults in nonresidential day care facilities and chi...more
The Republic of Rwanda has been picked as one of the six African countries as beneficiaries for a new fellowship fund program designed at supporting social entrepreneurs in tackling issues on food security.