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Basic page USDA Foods Program Operator Toolkit

State agencies, Indian Tribal Organizations, and program operators administering the Commodity Supplemental Food Program or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations can use the resources in this toolkit to support their management of USDA Foods from ordering to distribution.

05/08/2026
Resource | Technical Assistance Guide to Successful Publication to the USDA Child Nutrition Database

This information is for manufacturers submitting food product information within GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GS1 GDSN®) for products to be included in the USDA Child Nutrition Database (CNDB).

06/20/2025
Resource | Technical Assistance Decision Tree: Industry Guide to Publishing K-12 Product Information to USDA Databases

This decision tree assists industry K-12 product manufacturers on how to  publish their product data to the Child Nutrition Database and the USDA Foods Database. 

02/12/2025
Basic page Q&As: Food Distribution Programs - Improving Access & Parity Final Rule

Questions and answers about Food Distribution Programs: Improving Access and Parity Final Rule published on Oct. 31, 2024.

10/30/2024
Basic page Snapshot of Regulatory Changes: Food Distribution Programs Final Rule

Summary of the provisions in the final rule and how they compare to previous program regulations. 

10/30/2024
Basic page Administrative Funding and Reimbursement for Expenses Associated with Supply Chain Disruptions

Guidance for FDPIR administering agency staff to request administrative funding to support additional administrative costs associated with the national warehouse response.

10/01/2024
Basic page Reimbursement for Out-of-Condition USDA Foods in FDPIR and CSFP

Guidance for FDPIR and CSFP agency staff related to reimbursement of expenses associated with delivered out-of-condition USDA Foods.

10/01/2024
Basic page Receipt of USDA Foods and the Complaints Process in FDPIR and CSFP

Guidance for FDPIR and CSFP agencies on (1) receiving USDA Foods from contracted national multi-food warehouses and/or as direct shipments from a vendor, and (2) reporting complaints related to USDA Food deliveries.

10/01/2024
Basic page FDPIR and CSFP Supply Chain Disruptions

Overview of funding and tools to address supply chain disruptions to the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations and Commodity Supplemental Food Program. 

08/09/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance USDA Foods Decision Tree

Decision tree to help determine how to get your product considered for USDA Food distribution programs.

04/10/2024
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