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ResetResource | Guidance Documents
    FDPIR Monthly Distribution Guide Rates By Household Size
        FNS Handbook 501, Exhibit O shows the FDPIR monthly distribution guide rates by household size effective Sept. 1, 2023. This document is commonly referred to as the "FDPIR Guide Rate."
          FNS Handbook 501, Exhibit O
    08/16/2023
    Resource | Policy Memos
    FD-152: Discontinuance of the High Security Seal Requirement for USDA Foods Deliveries
        The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will discontinue the requirement for vendors to use high security seals to secure USDA Foods deliveries as of July 1, 2023.
      04/05/2023
    Resource | Guidance Documents | FNS-GD-2019-0098
    FNS Handbook 501 for FDPIR
        The FNS Handbook 501 provides ITOs and state agencies guidance on the administration of FDPIR. The chapters within the handbook cover all aspects of the program including financial management, certification of households, food ordering, and inventory control.
      06/02/2022
    Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance | FNS-GD-2020-0131
    USDA Foods Program Disaster Manual
        This 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 | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2021-0054
    FDPIR, TEFAP, and CSFP Income Exclusions under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
        This memorandum provides information on the exclusion as income of rebates under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 in FDPIR, TEFAP, and CSFP.
      04/23/2021
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2020-0064
    FD-148: The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
        This memorandum includes questions and answers on flexibilities available to Indian Tribal Organizations and state agencies on the operations of FDPIR. These flexibilities may assist ITOs and state agencies that administer FDPIR in continuing to provide food to people in need during the novel COVID-19 public health emergency.
      05/13/2020
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2020-0055
    Request for Funding for Facility Improvements & Equipment Upgrades to Prevent, Prepare for and Respond to Coronavirus Challenges
        Consistent with the CARES Act, USDA will be allocating the $50 million for facility improvements and equipment upgrades to Indian Tribal Organizations and state agencies that administer FDPIR for program costs allowable under the law.
      04/27/2020
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2020-0026
    Q&As related to COVID-19: WIC and the Food Distribution Programs
        With the recent passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to assist with the novel coronavirus public health emergency,  WIC received an increase in funding for the program as well as increased ability to provide states with the flexibilities they need to support mothers, infants and children that rely on WIC.
      03/31/2020
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0099
    Policy Cancellation Memorandum
        FNS is cancelling Policy Memoranda FD-010, FD-027, FD-028, FD-029, FD-032, FD-053, FD-055, FD-071, FD-073, FD-074, FD-083, FD-086, FD-087, FD-090, FD-105, and FD-115. The guidance provided by these memoranda are either outdated, obsolete, or otherwise captured in more current memoranda.
          FD-147
    12/27/2019
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2019-0032
    Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 Two-Year Administrative Funding Provision—Information Memorandum
        This memorandum provides information on the new provision in Section 4(b)(7) of the Food and Nutrition Act that requires FDPIR administrative funds to remain available for obligation at the Indian Tribal Organization and state agency level for a period of two federal fiscal years.
      04/05/2019

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