2002 Farm Bill

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, signed into law on May 13, 2002, reauthorizes the Food Stamp Program and commodity distribution programs for 5 years. It reinstates food stamp eligibility for legal immigrants residing in the U.S. for at least 5 years, and for all legal immigrant children and disabled individuals. It also includes provisions to simplify and streamline the Food Stamp Program, increases funding for the Emergency Food Assistance Program and Senior and WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition programs, modifies commodity distribution programs, and provides additional commodities for school lunch programs.

	FNS Section by Section Analysis
	-- Farm Bill Fact Sheet -- Food Stamp Program -- Special Nutrition Programs -- Child Nutrition Programs -- Food Distribution Programs -- Supplemental Food Programs
	2002 FNS Implementation Memos
	Child Nutrition Programs
	-- Military Privatized Housing -- Local Food Purchases -- Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Project       FAQ's  (.pdf)       Prototype Reimbursement Form  (.doc)       Fact Sheet and School Profile Sheet (.doc)
	Food Stamp Program
	-- FY 2002 $20 Million ABAWD E&T Allocation -- FY 2002 E&T Allocations to "Pledge" States -- Fiscal Year 2003 Federal Employment and Training    Program Grants -- Farm Bill Commissioners Letter -- Implementing Memo on the 2002 Farm Bill -- Farm Bill: Questions and Answers for Immigrants    (English) (Spanish) -- Farm Bill: Questions and Answers on Certification -- Under Secretary's Memo to  State Commissioners on    Options
	Other Links
	-- USDA Farm Bill Page -- USDA Side-by-Side Comparison -- The Legislation

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