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{{Organization | {{Organization | ||
|OrganizationName=Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services | |OrganizationName=Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services | ||
|OrganizationType=Government | |OrganizationType=Government | ||
|Mission=FNCS works to end hunger and support nutrition by administering federal nutrition assistance programs. Its mission includes ensuring that all Americans have access to nutritious food to lead healthy lives. | |Mission=FNCS works to end hunger and support nutrition by administering federal nutrition assistance programs. Its mission includes ensuring that all Americans have access to nutritious food to lead healthy lives. | ||
|ParentOrganization= | |ParentOrganization=Department of Agriculture (USDA) | ||
|CreationLegislation=National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act | |CreationLegislation=National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act | ||
|Budget=$170.5 billion (combined budget of nutrition programs) | |Budget=$170.5 billion (combined budget of nutrition programs) | ||
|OrganizationExecutive= | |OrganizationExecutive=Under Secretary for FNCS | ||
|Services=SNAP; WIC; School Meals; Commodity Distribution | |Services=SNAP; WIC; School Meals; Commodity Distribution | ||
|Regulations=7 CFR § 2.19; SNAP regulations; WIC regulations | |Regulations=7 CFR § 2.19; SNAP regulations; WIC regulations | ||
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|Website=https://www.fns.usda.gov | |Website=https://www.fns.usda.gov | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Merge|Food and Nutrition Service|date=December 2024}} | |||
'''Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS)''' oversees a variety of federal programs aimed at combating hunger and improving nutritional health among Americans. FNCS manages significant programs like SNAP, WIC, and school meal programs, ensuring that nutritional support reaches those in need. | '''Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS)''' oversees a variety of federal programs aimed at combating hunger and improving nutritional health among Americans. FNCS manages significant programs like SNAP, WIC, and school meal programs, ensuring that nutritional support reaches those in need. | ||
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== Organization structure == | == Organization structure == | ||
The structure of FNCS includes: | The structure of FNCS includes: | ||
* | * [[Food and Nutrition Service]] (FNS), which manages the day-to-day operations of the nutrition assistance programs. | ||
* | * [[Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion]] (CNPP), responsible for dietary guidance and promoting nutrition education. | ||
* | * Regional Offices that support and monitor program implementation at state and local levels. | ||
== List of programs == | == List of programs == | ||
* Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | * [[Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program]] (SNAP) | ||
* Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) | * [[Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children]] (WIC) | ||
* National School Lunch Program (NSLP) | * [[National School Lunch Program]] (NSLP) | ||
* School Breakfast Program (SBP) | * [[School Breakfast Program]] (SBP) | ||
* Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) | * [[Child and Adult Care Food Program]] (CACFP) | ||
* Commodity | * [[Commodity Supplemental Food Program]] (CSFP) | ||
== Last total enacted budget == | == Last total enacted budget == | ||
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== Wikipedia article == | == Wikipedia article == | ||
wikipedia:Food and Nutrition Service | [[Wikipedia:Food and Nutrition Service|wikipedia:Food and Nutrition Service]] | ||
== Related == | |||
* [[Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services]] | |||
* [[List of political appointee positions (Agriculture)#OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, NUTRITION AND CONSUMER SERVICES]] | |||
* [[Food and Nutrition Service]] (FNS) | |||
== References == | |||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Department of Agriculture]] | [[Category:Department of Agriculture]] | ||