This general USDA Foods guidance memorandum is meant to provide clarification and guidance on policies and procedures for donated food storage and distribution as they relate to product dating.

This policy memo transmits the new 2017-2018 Income Eligibility Guidelines for the SFMNP, which were established based on WIC IEGs for FY 2017, published in the Federal Register on March 15, 2017.

This rule proposes to revise and clarify requirements for the processing of donated foods in order to: Incorporate successful processing options tested in demonstration projects, ensure accountability for donated foods provided for processing, and increase program efficiency.