This notice sets forth the interpretation that the U.S. Department of Agriculture uses for the term “Federal public benefit” as used in Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. In doing so, this notice supersedes any prior interpretation in any notice or other document issued by any USDA agency. This notice also describes and preliminarily identifies the USDA programs that provide “Federal public benefits” within the scope of PRWORA.
Guidance for FDPIR administering agency staff to request administrative funding to support additional administrative costs associated with the national warehouse response.
This letter is to inform Indian Tribal Organizations and state agencies operating FDPIR of the opportunity to receive funding, in the form of direct cash assistance, for the purchase of domestically grown and produced foods.
Overview of funding and tools to address supply chain disruptions to the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations and Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
Use a food thermometer to check for the safe minimum internal temperature.
This general USDA Foods guidance explains that the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service will discontinue the requirement for vendors to use high security seals to secure USDA Foods deliveries as of July 1, 2023.
A document with questions and answers regarding the FDPIR Self-Determination Demonstration Project round two funds.
A set of three handouts on best practices to help you safely handle and store USDA foods at home.
This memorandum includes questions and answers on flexibilities available to Indian Tribal Organizations and state agencies on the operations of FDPIR. These flexibilities may assist ITOs and state agencies that administer FDPIR in continuing to provide food to people in need during the novel COVID-19 public health emergency.
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.