Jan 10, 2025 | rule/policy update
Agency: USDA Food and Nutrition Service Action: Comments requested by March 4, 2025 Why it matters: USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service seeks public comments on a proposed rule to include the FNS Handbook 310 into SNAP regulations. Handbook 310 is the standard operating...
Jan 10, 2025 | rule/policy update
Agency: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Action: Comments are requested by January 30, 2025 Why it matters: USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking comments on a proposed rule about creating regulations that govern the U.S. Swine...
Jan 6, 2025 | rule/policy update
Agency: USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service Action: Comments are requested by January 15, 2025 Why it matters: USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service is seeking public comments regarding the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The REAP program helps...
Dec 2, 2024 | rule/policy update
Agency: USDA Agriculture Marketing Service Action: Extension of Comment Period to January 10, 2025 Why it matters: USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking comments on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the regulations under the Packers and...
Dec 2, 2024 | rule/policy update
Agency: USDA Food and Nutrition Service Action: Final Rule Effective January 17, 2025 Why it matters: USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service issued a final rule to strengthen SNAP’s Employment and Training Program. The final rule requirements include: (1) State agencies to...
Oct 7, 2024 | rule/policy update
Agency: USDA Food and Nutrition Service Action: Withdrawal notice of previously proposed rule Why it matters: USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is withdrawing its proposed rule issued on May 10, 2016, which would have established procedures for planning, requesting,...
