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Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-2005-0051 FNS 113-1: Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement

The purpose of this Instruction is to establish and convey policy and provide guidance and direction to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service and its recipients and customers, and ensure compliance with and enforcement of the prohibition against discrimination in all FNS nutrition programs and activities, whether federally funded in whole or not. 

FNS Instruction 113-1
11/08/2005
Resource | Final Rule Final Rule: CSFP Plain Language, Program Accountability, and Program Flexibility

This final rule rewrites the regulations for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program in “plain language” to help program operators and the general public better understand program requirements.

08/11/2005
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2005-0011 Reminder about Storage and Handling of Dried Fruits, Fruit/Nut Trail Mix, Grains and Grain Products

FDD has received several complaints recently about dried fruit and grain products that became infested in storage. Therefore, it is imperative that dried fruit and grain products are distributed to the end user as soon as possible after receipt from the vendor to avoid problems with infestation.

03/08/2005
Resource | Rules CFR Correction: Food Distribution General Regulations and Policies

This notice corrects Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, parts 210 to 299.

11/02/2000
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2000-0011 Collaboration between WIC and CSFP State and Local Agencies

This memorandum is intended to provide Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and Commodity Food Program state agencies with guidance for more effective management of these programs in areas where both WIC and CSFP operate.

WIC Policy Memorandum # 2000-5
08/31/2000
Resource | Notices Food Distribution Program: Substitution of Donated Poultry With Commercial Poultry

This notice announces the Food and Nutrition Service's intent to continue a demonstration project to test program changes designed to improve the state processing of donated poultry by allowing the substitution of donated poultry supplied by the Department of Agriculture with commercial poultry.

05/01/2000
Resource | Notices Nutrition Program for the Elderly: Initial Level of Assistance (Oct. 1, 1999 - Sept. 30, 2000)

This notice announces the initial level of per-meal assistance for the Nutrition Program for the Elderly for fiscal year 2000. The fiscal year 2000 initial level of assistance is set at $.5404 for each eligible meal.

02/17/2000
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