FNS Research New Releases - May 2023

May 2023 New Research Child Nutrition Program Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic, March Through September 2020 The Families First Coronavirus Response Act gave FNS authority to issue nationwide waivers of CN program requirements. This data collection fulfills states' reporting requirements and describes trends in program participation during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, March through September 2020. It is part of an ongoing study series examining CN program operations, repurposed to collect waiver reports from all states. Full Report Estimates of Nonparticipation Rates of Medicaid and SNAP Beneficiaries in WIC  This report responds to House Report 117-82, which directs the USDA to publish state-level estimates of the percentage of pregnant women, infants, and children under age five participating in FNS's SNAP or in Medicaid but not participating in WIC.  Full Report SNAP Program Access Index The Program Access Index is one of the measures FNS uses to reward states for high performance in the administration of SNAP. Performance awards were authorized by the 2022 Farm Bill. The PAI is designed to indicate the degree to which low-income people have access to SNAP benefits. The purpose of this step-by-step guide is to describe the calculation of the PAI in detail. It includes all of the data, adjustments, and calculations used in determining the PAI for every state. Full Report ### USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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