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Resource | Training and Outreach Industry Guide to Publishing K-12 Product Data to USDA Databases

This webinar introduces and describes the purposes of the two USDA databases available for K-12 product manufacturers to publish their product data: Child Nutrition Database and the USDA Foods Database.

03/26/2025
Basic page Sharing Gallery - Recipe Criteria

Materials in the USDA Foods programs' sharing galleries are shared to help agencies provide more nutrition and food information to CSFP and FDPIR participants. This page explains the inclusion criteria for recipes to be included in the sharing galleries.

11/04/2024
Resource | Policy CSFP Submission of Additional Caseload Requests and State Plans for 2025

This document provides information on the requirements for submission of additional CSFP caseload requests for states and ITOs wishing to increase their assigned caseload in 2025.

10/31/2024
Resource | Training and Outreach Storage and Distribution Strategies for Halal Foods in TEFAP

Strategies that TEFAP program operators can implement to better serve halal-observant households.

06/12/2024
Basic page USDA Foods by Program

Learn more about the nutritious, 100% American grown USDA Foods that are designed to meet the needs of the specific population each program serves.

04/10/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance How to Get Your Product Considered for USDA Foods - Decision Tree

Decision tree to help determine how to get your product considered for USDA Food distribution programs.

04/10/2024
Basic page How to Get Your Product Considered for USDA Foods - Minimum Criteria

USDA foods are required to meet a minimum criteria to be considered for purchase.

04/10/2024
Basic page How to Get Your Product Considered for USDA Foods

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods are foods purchased from American farmers, dairies, ranchers, and fisheries to support Federal nutrition assistance programs and American agriculture.

04/04/2024
Resource | Research and Data | Food/Nutrient Analysis Assessing the Nutritional Quality of the FDPIR Food Package

This analysis helps to estimate the nutritional quality of the 2022 FDPIR food package 'as offered' using the Healthy Eating Index scoring algorithm. This will provide an update to the first HEI estimate of the 2014 FDPIR food package. The project also aims to estimate the HEIs of the food packages 'as delivered' to participants.

04/04/2024
Basic page FDPIR Nutrition Education

FDPIR administering agencies are responsible for providing nutrition education to participants. Federal administrative funding is available for these activities, which can include individual nutrition counseling, cooking demonstrations, nutrition classes, and the dissemination of information on how USDA Foods may be used to contribute to a nutritious diet.

04/02/2024
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