FNS Documents & Resources | Food and Nutrition Service

Open for Comments

Title	Comment Period End Date
Proposed Information Collection Comment Request: Study Classifying and Measuring Household Food Waste	03/24/2026
Information Collection: OMB Generic Clearance for the Annual Survey of School Food Authorities	03/24/2026
Comment Request: State Administrative Expense Funds	04/15/2026

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Resource | Policy Modifying the FNS Instruction 113-1: Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement - Nutrition Programs and Activities

This memorandum seeks to ensure that current Food and Nutrition Service guidance pertaining to federal civil rights and nondiscrimination obligations remains aligned with applicable laws, regulations, executive orders and directives relevant to the agency’s 16 nutrition assistance programs.

03/03/2026

Resource | Policy Instruction 709-5: Shipment and Receipt of USDA Foods

This instruction establishes the general USDA Foods guidance for standards and procedures that the state distributing agency, Indian Tribal Organization, or other consignee must follow in receiving shipments of USDA Foods, and conveys established responsibilities for other entities such as USDA Foods vendors and carriers.

03/13/2019