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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 FDPIR FNS-152 Reporting Related to the Supply Chain Disruptions

Guidance for FDPIR administering agencies on reporting retroactive issuances of partial and full food packages to participants on the FNS-152 during the ongoing warehouse delivery delays.

10/01/2024
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
Resource | Technical Assistance WBSCM References

References for user roles, status codes, material codes and reports, and business partners and relationships are provided to understand how WBSCM data connects with business operations.

11/03/2023
Resource | Tools and Applications Integrated Food Management System (IFMS)

The Integrated Food Management System replaces the legacy, Automated Inventory System. IFMS consolidates food distribution transactions into a seamless, easy-to-use cloud-based platform.

10/11/2023
Page updated: October 14, 2021