Human Pandemic

Responding to a public health emergency such
as a human pandemic will require States and communities to work together to plan for and
respond to a human pandemic in order to slow
the spread of the infection by keeping people
from gathering in groups, including keeping children home from school and childcare. FNS nutrition assistance
programs have a role in responding to nutrition assistance needs
during a human pandemic influenza. Flexibilities already exist in
some of the nutrition assistance programs that could support
social distancing measures during a human pandemic such as
alternatives to schools meals, mailing or electronic transmission
of benefits. Find out more about specific program flexibilities:

	Child Nutrition Programs   -- Prototype Waiver Request for School Dismissal Due to       H1N1 Outbreaks   -- Responding to School Closings for H1N1 Outbreaks   -- School Closings for H1N1 Outbreaks: Q&As   -- Joint USDA/Education letter to schools   -- Meeting Food Needs during a Pandemic Flu Outbreak
	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
	Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
	Commodity Assistance Programs   -- Using USDA Food During an H1N1 Flu Outbreak Options       for Schools and Communities

Last modified: 08/21/2009