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Resource | Policy Value of USDA Donated Foods for Audits: Revised

The purpose of this audit guidance policy memorandum is to clarify the options available to state distributing agencies or recipient agencies in assigning value to USDA donated foods for audit purposes.

12/02/2016
Resource | Technical Assistance Free and Reduced Price School Meals Web-Based Model Application

Featured here is USDA’s Web-Based Prototype Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals, along with accompanying guidance materials and resources.

11/22/2016
Resource | Policy Joint Letter Aligning Federal Supports and Program Delivery for College Access and Completion

This federal interagency letter publishes the latest guidance and resources that clarify how existing provisions within federal programs can be better aligned for postsecondary access and completion.

11/14/2016
Resource | Guidance Documents Q&A: Purchasing Goods and Services Using Cooperative Agreements, Agents, and Third-Party Services

This memorandum provides general guidance on the various procurement groups FNS has identified, how to use each group in a way that complies with federal procurement standards, and supersedes SP 35-2012, Procuring Services of Purchasing Cooperatives, Group Purchasing Organizations, Group Buying Organizations, etc., dated June 12, 2012.

10/19/2016
Resource | Policy Joint Letter USDA/DOL: Partnering to Help Low-Income Able-bodied Adults to the Public Workforce System

Joint letter with Department of Labor explaining how FNS plans to partner to help connect low-income able-bodied adults with the public workforce system.

03/31/2016
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