Instructional video showing how to easily customize the print materials included in the SUN programs communications toolkit.
This webinar provides an in-depth explanation of the FDPIR shelter/utility deduction and calculation of net monthly income.
This webinar was held for CSFP state agency partners to talk about the CSFP provisions in the Food Distribution Programs Final Rule (89 FR 87228).
This webinar was held for FDPIR administering agencies to talk about the FDPIR provisions in the Food Distribution Programs: Improving Access and Parity Final Rule (89 FR 87228).
Questions and answers about Food Distribution Programs: Improving Access and Parity Final Rule published on Oct. 31, 2024.
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program works to improve the health of low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious, domestically sourced and produced food, known as USDA Foods.
The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations provides nutritious, domestically sourced and produced food, known as USDA Foods, to income-eligible households living on Indian reservations and to American Indian households residing in approved areas near reservations or in Oklahoma. Many households participate in FDPIR as an alternative to SNAP because they have limited access to SNAP offices or authorized food stores. Individuals cannot receive SNAP and FDPIR benefits in the same month.
Each January the USDA releases annual Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) caseload levels for states. This February 20, 2020 webinar discussed how national caseload is calculated, how states receive additional caseload, and best practices for caseload management. Additionally, we provided an overview of the new CSFP certification period requirements under the 2018 Farm Bill and how the change affects caseload management.
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program is designed to improve the health of people with low-income who are at least 60 years of age, by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods.
The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) provides USDA Foods to income-eligible households living on Indian reservations, and to American Indian households residing in approved areas near reservations or in Oklahoma.