Food Assistance Programs

The grocery industry, through direct interaction in our stores and our employees, plays the critical front-line role in the shopping experience of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) customers.

Feeding Assistance Toolkit

Resources and Information on WIC Program

Families First Coronavirus: Summary of SNAP Provisions

The Families First Coronavirus response bill that President Trump signed into law included several provisions to help individuals and families who rely on federal feeding programs such as SNAP and WIC. We've provided brief descriptions of the provisions and the potential impact they could have on your SNAP shoppers.

SNAP and WIC Blog Posts

Federal Questions?

For questions or more information regarding federal legislation, please contact FMI’s Vice President, Political Affairs, Hannah Walker

Contact Hannah

State Questions?

For questions or more information regarding state legislation, please contact FMI's Senior Director of State Government Relations Elizabeth Tansing.

Contact Elizabeth

SNAP Food Retail Resources

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the food stamp program, has become the largest food assistance program in the United States, serving over 46 million Americans. SNAP benefits are administered jointly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and state welfare agencies.

State-by-State Monthly SNAP Benefit Issuance Schedules

SNAP Distribution Expansion

SNAP Food Choice

Drug Testing and SNAP

WIC Food Retail Resources

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is another Federal program that ensures women and children in need have access to affordable, quality food and nutrition.

COVID-19 - WIC Waivers State by State

Chart of WIC - Approved Foods

Government Relations

Events

We welcome you to join us for the following events.

Conference
2021 Midwinter Executive Conference
- Monday, January 25 - Thursday, February 4, 2021
- | Online Platform
The Midwinter Executive Conference is a member invitation-only event. At FMI Midwinter, you'll take away new ideas, new partnerships and new information. The synergy of large national retailers, mid-size regional operators, independently owned stores and wholesalers together tackling our industry's most pressing issues with supplier companies is bar none.
Conference
2021 Day in Washington
- Tuesday, April 20 - Wednesday, April 21, 2021
- | Washington, DC
"Day in Washington" brings senior level retailer and wholesaler executives together with Members of Congress and administration officials to address critical industry public policy issues. The annual conference is held in conjunction with the National Grocers Association.
Conference
2021 Legal Regulatory and Compliance Conference
- Sunday, October 3 - Tuesday, October 5, 2021
- | Naples, FL
The FMI Legal Conference brings together legal leadership in the food retail industry.

All Events

Leadership

The FMI Government Relations Committee reviews, formulates and recommends to the Public Affairs Committee the programs and positions necessary to represent the interests of grocery retailers and wholesalers before the federal and state governments. The Committee recommends priorities and directions for the maximum utilization of FMI's resources and assists in influencing and implementing government relations programs at the national and state levels.

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