USDA: The United States Department of Agriculture leads the Federal Anti-Hunger fight through programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), School Breakfast, School Lunch, and WIC. www.usda.gov
NIFA: The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is a federal agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The agency administers federal funding to address the agricultural issues impacting people’s daily lives and the nation’s future. NIFA provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences. NIFA applies an integrated approach to ensure that groundbreaking discoveries in agriculture-related sciences and technologies reach the people who can put them into practice. www.nifa.usda.gov
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP): The Commodity Supplemental Food Program is one of forty-three CSFP state programs nationwide and is currently the third largest CSFP in the country. CSFP provides Louisiana residents ages 60 and above with monthly food packages, donated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC):A supplemental nutrition program for pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children under the age of 5. WIC provides nutritious foods, nutrition information, breastfeeding promotion, breastfeeding support and referrals to other health and social services.
