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Resource | Policy CSFP Submission of Additional Caseload Requests and State Plans for 2022

This document provides information on the requirements for submission of additional CSFP caseload requests for states and ITOs wishing to increase their assigned caseload in 2022.

08/09/2021
Resource Food Distribution Program: Value of Donated Foods (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022)

This notice announces the national average value of donated foods or, where applicable, cash in lieu of donated foods, to be provided in school year 2022 for each lunch served by schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, and for each lunch and supper served by institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

07/29/2021
Resource | Training and Outreach USDA Foods Cheese in CSFP

This page contains a factsheet for CSFP program staff and a flyer for CSFP program customers on how to properly handle, store, and distribute USDA Foods cheese in the CSFP program.  

07/28/2021
Resource | Policy FD-40: Inventory Draw Down in USDA Foods Processing (Revised)

This memorandum provides clarification on the value pass through methods available under 7 CFR 250.36 and on the timing of processor inventory reductions of USDA Foods under each system.

07/16/2021
Resource | Policy Memos Return of FY 2021 Administrative Funds for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

This document is addressed to TEFAP state agencies and provides guidance that the FY 2022 reallocation process for TEFAP administrative funds will be suspended and state agencies will receive any unused regularly appropriated FY 2021 TEFAP administrative funds for use in FY 2022.

07/13/2021
Basic page USDA Foods Disaster Assistance
06/07/2021
Resource | Policy USDA Foods Program Disaster Manual

This USDA Foods in disasters guidance manual contains important information for persons in FNS headquarters, FNS regional offices, and distributing agencies, which include state distributing agencies and Indian Tribal Organizations that are charged with the responsibility of providing USDA Foods to disaster relief organizations in the event of a disaster, emergency, or situation of distress.

06/03/2021
Resource | Training and Outreach Receipting TEFAP Fresh Produce

General guidance and instructions for receipting TEFAP Fresh Produce catalog item in Web Based Supply Chain Management. 

05/28/2021
Resource | Technical Assistance CSFP Sharing Gallery

The CSFP sharing gallery is a collection of resources and materials to assist state and local agencies who administer CSFP and provide food and nutrition information to program participants. Resources have been organized by format type.

05/21/2021
Resource | Guidance Documents CSFP: Additional Caseload Assignments for the 2021 Caseload Cycle

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provided additional funding for the CSFP. This memorandum provides information on this additional funding in the form of additional caseload allocations.

04/23/2021
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