the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government agency
gptkbp:aimsTo reduce hunger
improve nutrition
gptkbp:collaboratesWith state agencies
gptkbp:conducts research on nutrition
gptkbp:established 1969
gptkbp:focusesOn food assistance programs
gptkbp:hasPrograms gptkb:Child_and_Adult_Care_Food_Program
gptkb:Emergency_Food_Assistance_Program
gptkb:Senior_Farmers'_Market_Nutrition_Program
Food_Distribution_Program_on_Indian_Reservations
gptkbp:headquarteredIn gptkb:Alexandria,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
gptkbp:is_a federal program
key player in public health
national leader in nutrition assistance
provider of food aid
resource for low-income families
source of nutrition assistance
component_of_the_U.S._safety_net
gptkbp:is_funded_by federal government
gptkbp:is_governed_by federal laws
gptkbp:is_involved_in community outreach
policy advocacy
stakeholder engagement
food policy research
gptkbp:issues regulations for food assistance programs
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:National_School_Lunch_Program
gptkb:School_Breakfast_Program
gptkb:Supplemental_Nutrition_Assistance_Program_(SNAP)
gptkb:Special_Supplemental_Nutrition_Program_for_Women,_Infants,_and_Children_(WIC)
food distribution programs
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
gptkbp:promotes healthy eating
gptkbp:provides technical assistance
nutrition education
emergency food assistance
grants to local agencies
data on food assistance
food benefits
resources for program implementation
gptkbp:responsibleFor policy development
program integrity
gptkbp:supports food security initiatives
gptkbp:worksAt eliminate food deserts
gptkbp:worksWith non-profit organizations