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How to Get Your Product Considered for USDA Foods - Decision Tree

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Food Distribution & Emergency Assistance
USDA Foods by Program

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What are USDA Foods?
- USDA Foods Decision Tree
What is the Foods Available List?
- How are Products Added?
Section 32 Foods
Purchase and Delivery of USDA Foods
Next Steps for Vendors
- USDA Foods Minimum Criteria
- Process to Update the FAL

USDA Foods Decision Tree

How to Get Your Product Considered

For an accessible text version of this decision tree you can download the plain text outline.

Page updated: May 07, 2025

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