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{{Short description|U.S. federal anti-hunger agency}} | {{Short description|U.S. federal anti-hunger agency}} | ||
{{Merge|Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services|date=December 2024}}{{ | {{Merge|Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services|date=December 2024}} | ||
{{Organization | |||
|OrganizationName= Food and Nutrition Service | |||
|OrganizationType= Executive Departments (Sub-organization) | |||
|Mission= To increase food security and reduce hunger by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthy diet, and nutrition education, in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence. It administers various nutrition assistance programs to support health and well-being across the nation. | |||
|OrganizationExecutive= Administrator | |||
|Employees= 1500 | |||
|Budget= Approximately $140 billion (fiscal year 2024, includes all program funding) | |||
|Website=https://www.fns.usda.gov | |||
|Services= Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); National School Lunch Program; Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); child nutrition programs | |||
|ParentOrganization= U.S. Department of Agriculture | |||
|CreationLegislation= Food Stamp Act of 1964; Child Nutrition Act of 1966 | |||
|Regulations= Various regulations under Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations related to nutrition programs | |||
|HeadquartersLocation= 38.889791, -77.026390 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress= 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250 | |||
}} | |||
{{Infobox government agency | {{Infobox government agency | ||
| agency_name = Food and Nutrition Service | | agency_name = Food and Nutrition Service | ||