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

This instruction establishes the general 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.

FNS Instruction 709-5
03/13/2019
Resource | FAQs/Q&As | FNS-GD-2019-0009 Summer Food Service Program Sponsor FAQs

SFSP is administered at the federal level by FNS. FNS decides overall program policy and publishes regulations and payment rates.

02/27/2019
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2016-0100 State Agency Compliance with Split Tender Implementation Requirements

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide state agencies operating the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children with information regarding compliance with split tender transactions. 

WIC 2017-2
12/23/2016
Page updated: October 14, 2021