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Resource | Proposed Rule Proposed Rule: Requirements for the Distribution and Control of Donated Foods

This rule proposes to revise and clarify requirements to ensure that USDA donated foods are distributed, stored, and managed in the safest, most efficient, and cost-effective manner, at state and recipient agency levels.

10/22/2014
Resource | Final Rule Final Rule: CSFP Implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014

This final rule amends the regulations for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program to phase out the eligibility of women, infants, and children.

07/09/2014
Resource | Policy Responding to Food Recall Procedures for Recalls of USDA Foods

This general USDA Foods guidance manual was developed to provide an overview of the recall process for USDA Foods with a focus on school meals programs.

05/30/2014
Resource | Guidance Documents Consolidation of Reporting Requirements and Replacement of Donated Foods in Disasters, Emergencies, and Situations of Distress

This policy memorandum consolidates requirements for the SDA when reporting the distribution of donated foods, and when requesting the replacement of such foods, in disasters, emergencies and situations of distress. 

08/05/2010
Resource | Final Rule Final Rule: CSFP Amendment Removing Priority Given to Women, Infants, and Children Before the Elderly in Program Participation

This final rule amends the regulations for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) by removing the priority given to women, infants, and children before the elderly in program participation.

02/05/2010
Resource | Guidance Documents Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund Payments

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009  created the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund for certain veterans, or surviving spouses of veterans, who served in the military of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II. 

01/27/2010
Resource | Final Rule Final Rule: Food Distribution Programs - Implementation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Welfare Reform)

This final rule amends provisions of the Food Distribution Program regulations and the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) regulations to implement certain provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, commonly known as Welfare Reform, while generally streamlining and clarifying these regulations.

12/29/1999
Resource Food Distribution Program: Substitution of Donated Poultry With Commercial Poultry

This notice announces the Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) intent to continue a demonstration project to test program changes designed to improve the state processing of donated poultry by allowing the substitution of donated poultry supplied by the Department of Agriculture (the Department) with commercial poultry.

07/01/1999
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