Usda foods programs

Find information for applicants, recipients, and retailers about this safety net that provides eligible, low-income families with monthly benefits for purchasing food.

Find information on a program that safeguards the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 by providing nutritious foods, information on healthy eating, and health care referrals. Learn how low-income seniors can receive coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs.

Understand the role of FNS nutrition assistance programs in this effort to address long-neglected challenges. This page contains links to food safety resources that may be helpful to school nutrition and child care employees.

An official website of the United States government. Here's how you know. Institute of Child Nutrition. Find reports, studies, and educational materials for child nutrition programs. Food and Nutrition Service. Learn about the FNS programs that strengthen the American nutrition safety net by distributing high quality, American-grown foods, including: Commodity Supplemental Food Program CSFP provides nutritious commodity foods that supplement diets of low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women, other new mothers up to one year postpartum, infants, children up to age six, and elderly people at least 60 years of age.

Enrolls providers and completes ongoing program support. Monitors each home throughout the program year to review standards, meal service, daily records and address program concerns.

Reviews and processes attendance forms and claims for reimbursement. Reviews menus and provides nutritional suggestions and revisions.

Assists in planning and carrying out annual meetings for providers. Serves as a resource and referral for provider questions. Keeps provider files current with all required documentation. Shows initiative, supports efforts of co-workers and functions as a member of a team. Maintains confidentiality. Requires travel in a multiple county area. Observation and assessment skills, organizational and interpersonal skills. Ability to plan and manage with little supervision. Excellent communication skills both oral and written.

Good mathematical skills for claims processing with a keen attention to details. Must be proficient in a variety of office equipment and computer applications. Must be able to work with growing needs of unique client populations. Qualifications Bachelor s degree required. Experience in a registered Family Daycare home or licensed Center is desirable.

Valid driver s license required. Must maintain good driving record. Benefits Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.