U.S. domestic food and nutrition assistance : policies and programs / Carolyn R. Foster, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Foster, Carolyn R., editor.

Series:

Hunger and poverty.

Hunger and Poverty: Causes, Impacts and Eradication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food relief--United States.

Food relief.

Food relief--Law and legislation--United States.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 p.)

Other Title:

United States domestic food and nutrition assistance

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2015.

Summary:

Over the years, Congress has authorized and the federal government has administered programs to provide food to the hungry and to other vulnerable populations in this country. This book offers an overview of hunger and food insecurity along with the related network of programs. This book provides a bird's-eye view of domestic food assistance and can be used both to learn about the details of individual programs as well as compare and contrast features across programs.

Contents:

U.S. DOMESTIC FOOD AND NUTRITION ASSISTANCE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS ; U.S. DOMESTIC FOOD AND NUTRITION ASSISTANCE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 DOMESTIC FOOD ASSISTANCE: SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS ; SUMMARY ; BACKGROUND ; Hunger and Food Insecurity ; Program Variation ; USDA-FNS PROGRAMS ; Farm Bill ; WIC and Child Nutrition Programs ; HHS-ACL PROGRAMS ; End Notes ; Chapter 2 SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAMS AND OTHER USDA CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS: A PRIMER* ; SUMMARY ; INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

Authorization and Reauthorization Federal, State, and Local Administration ; Funding Overview ; Open-Ended, Appropriated Entitlement Funding ; Other Federal Funding ; State, Local, and Participant Funds ; Child Nutrition Programs at a Glance ; Related Resources on Child Nutrition Programs and Policies ; SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAMS ; General Characteristics ; School Meals Eligibility Rules ; Income Eligibility Rules ; Categorical Eligibility for Free Meals ; Community Eligibility Provision: An Option for Eligible Schools to Offer Free Meals to All Enrolled Students36

National School Lunch Program (NSLP): Program-Specific Data and Policies School Breakfast Program (SBP): Program-Specific Data and Policies ; OTHER CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS; Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) ; CACFP at Centers ; Participation ; Eligibility and Administration ; CACFP for Day Care Homes ; Participation ; Eligibility and Reimbursement ; Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ; Participation ; Eligibility and Administration ; Special Milk Program (SMP) ; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) ; SUPPORT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL MEALS AND SNACKS: CACFP, NSLP OPTIONS

RELATED PROGRAMS, INITIATIVES, AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES54 SELECTED CURRENT ISSUES IN THE USDA CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS ; Updated Nutrition Standards for Lunch and Breakfast (Final Rule, January 26, 2012)62 ; Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools (Interim Final Rule, June 28, 2013)69 ; Updated Nutrition Standards for CACFP (Proposed Rule, January 9, 2015)71 ; APPENDIX A. ACRONYMS USED IN THIS REPORT ; APPENDIX B. PER-MEAL OR PER-SNACK REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS75 ; End Notes

Chapter 3 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP): A PRIMER ON ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS SUMMARY ; INTRODUCTION; ELIGIBILITY ; The SNAP Household ; Financial Eligibility ; The Traditional Path to Eligibility ; Income and SNAP Deductions ; Assets ; Categorical Eligibility ; Work-Related Eligibility Requirements ; In All States: Overview of Work-Related Requirements in SNAP; Varies By State: SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) Required Participation, Services Available ; "ABAWD" Time Limit ; Individuals Ineligible for SNAP ; SNAP Benefits Under Special Eligibility Rules

Transitional Benefits

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63483-733-9