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Nutrition Screening
Community Resources
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families States Determine Eligibility and Allocation of Benefits/Services |
| USDA Commodity Food Donation/Distribution Program | Food given to School Lunch, Elderly Feeding Programs, and Supplemental Food Programs |
| CSFP | Commodity Supplemental Food Program. USDA By state health agencies for low income women, infants, children at health risk. Monthly commodity of canned and packaged food. |
| TEFAP | The Emergency Food Assistance Program Supplements diets of low income households, quarterly |
| National School Lunch Program. 1946 USDA FNS. (food & nutrition services) | Implement Dietary Guidelines into School B & L programs Lunch must provide 1/3 RDA Breakfast must provide 1/4 RDA |
| After School Snack Program. USDA | Provides healthy snacks all children |
| Special Milk Program. USD | Encourage children's milk consumption Provide subsidy for milk served to children in schools, camps, daycare not receiving other assistance. Free milk to needy |
| WIC | USDA. Not an entitlement program |
| Healthy Start | DHHS reduced infant mortality & improve health of low income families |
| NSIP | Nutrition Services Incentive Program. USDA. Older Americans Act Title III To foster independent living |
| ENP | Elderly Nutrition Program DHHS Meals on Wheels |
| SNAP | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program USDA. Income Based |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Medicare prvided for through Employment. Over Age 65 Medicaid. DHHS. Eligible Needy |
| Headstart | DHHS. Low income children 3-5. A teaching participation Program - Good Food Habits |
| FAO | Food and Agricultural Organization Increasing efficiency of production and distribution of food |
| Entitlement Programs | Requires payment of benefits to all eligible people as established by law for a specific population who meet income or other eligibility requirements |