FNS coordinates with state, local, and disaster relief organizations including Indian Tribal Organizations to provide nutrition assistance to those affected by major disasters, emergencies, and situations of distress. This disaster assistance includes USDA Foods Disaster Assistance.
Questions and answers about Food Distribution Programs: Improving Access and Parity Final Rule published on Oct. 31, 2024.
Summary of the provisions in the final rule and how they compare to previous program regulations.
Guidance for FDPIR administering agency staff to request administrative funding to support additional administrative costs associated with the national warehouse response.
Guidance for FDPIR and CSFP agency staff related to reimbursement of expenses associated with delivered out-of-condition USDA Foods.
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.
Overview of funding and tools to address supply chain disruptions to the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations and Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
Strategies that TEFAP program operators can implement to better serve kosher-observant households.
This memorandum includes questions and answers on flexibilities available to CSFP state agencies, including Indian Tribal Organizations, in the operation of CSFP.
The USDA, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) coordinates with State agencies, Tribal Nations, and voluntary organizations as they develop disaster nutrition assistance strategies before, during, and after disasters and emergencies.