FY 2011 Budget Food and Nutrition Service Quick Notes

FY 2011 President’s Budget
Food and Nutrition Service – Quick Notes

General:

• The Budget requests an increase of over $10.6 billion in regular appropriated funding over FY 2010 for a total request of about $94.4 billion.
• The request does not include ARRA funding which would increase the total request by about $11.9 billion in FY 2011. This is $1.5 billion above ARRA contribution in FY 2010.
• Regular appropriated funding combined with ARRA funding would total about $106.3 billion.

SNAP:

• Funding request of $68.2 billion, an increase of $9.9 billion.
• Participation increases in SNAP to an average of about 2.7 million person per month to an average yearly participation level of 43.3 million person per month.
• SNAP benefit level is approximately $133 per person per month including ARRA funding. This rate is estimated to continue until FY 2018 at which time the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) index is estimated to surpass the additional funding that was provided in ARRA.
• Funding changes for TEFAP, Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico (NAP) and American Samoa are indexed to the TFP as required by legislation. In FY 2011 the cost of food as reflected in the TFP declines slightly resulting in a request for a lower funding level. However, NAP and American Samoa when combined with funding provided by ARRA, hold these items at an overall steady level from year to year until the TFP surpasses the increase provide by the ARRA legislation.
• TEFAP commodities funding declines slightly as a result the projected decline in the value of the TFP. The 2008 Farm Bill indexed TEFAP commodity funding by the TFP.
• Of the funding provided for TEFAP commodity procurement – up to 10 percent maybe used for administrative expenses by State and local authorities.
• FDPIR funding declines slightly due to higher than expected commodity inventory levels. Participation levels are expected to hold steady.
• Contingency funding is increased by $2 billion to a level of $5 billion. This higher level is more reflective of the recent growth in SNAP.
• As an alternative to the Contingency Reserve, the Budget proposes indefinite authority.

CNP:

• Funding request of $18.2 billion, an increase of $1.3 billion.
• Total meals increased modestly with NSLP at 90 million meals, Breakfast at 86 million meals and CACFP at 41 million meals.
• Increases in Free and Reduced price meals are attributed to increases in SNAP due to categorical eligibility. 69 percent of NSLP and 86 percent of Breakfast are projected to be served free or at reduced price. (Change from 62 percent and 82 percent in FY 2009)
• Special Milk funding declines in FY 2011 due lower projected participation and milk costs.
• Child Nutrition State Administrative Expense funding increases by $15 million by statutory formula.
• The Budget requests $1 billion each year for ten years for program reforms aimed at improving access, establishing high standards for the nutrition quality of food available in schools, exploring new strategies for reducing hunger and improving children’s food choices, and improving program management.
• Community Gardens Program not re-proposed.

WIC:

• Funding request of $7.6 billion, an increase of about $0.4 billion.
• Participation of 10.1 million can be supported at this level of funding in FY 2011. This is an increase of about 0.6 million participants from FY 2010.
• Funds the IOM recommended Fruit and Vegetable voucher level for both women and children.
• Increase bonus funding of $10 million is provided to States to support Breastfeeding Performance.
• Increases contingency fund to $250 million to ensure continuity of program operations ($125 million requested in FY 2011).
• Maintains commitment MIS/EBT infrastructure investment at $60 million.
• Provides $5 million for cross-program coordination and application streamlining.

CAP:

• Funding request of about $250 million, an increase of nearly $2 million.
• Participation in CSFP is expected to grow modestly by about 19 thousand, while caseload levels are maintained at FY 2010 levels.
• CSFP also includes the addition of seven new States in FY 2010 that will begin to operate the program bringing the total number of States participating to 39.
• TEFAP administrative funding is increased back to traditional levels of $50 million in the appropriation.
• Provides $1.75 for Commodity program technology infrastructure including food safety related initiatives.
• TEFAP Infrastructure Grants are not re-proposed.


NPA:

• Funding request of about $172 million, an increase of about $21 million.
• Support a level of staff years at 1,443 total staff years including program administrative funding.
• Request includes $9 million for CNPP. $1 million for Nutrition Library, $2 million for 2010 Dietary Guideline promotion, $4 million for MyPyramid Food Guidance System, and $2 million for making Nutrition Education more effective.
• Funds Hunger Fellows Programs at $3 million.