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ResetResource | 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 The guidance provided by these memoranda are either outdated, obsolete, or otherwise captured in more current memoranda.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-2013-0074
    Electronic Receipting for USDA Direct and Multi-Food Shipments (Revised)
        The purpose of this memorandum is to advise you of a new and revised requirement for all Receiving Organizations (i.e., organizations that receive shipments of Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods, including Distributing Agencies, Indian Tribal Organizations (ITO), recipient agencies, processors, and warehouses). This memorandum replaces the previous FD-062 dated April 25, 2011 , and adjusts the maximum timeframe for entering shipment receipts in the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System.
          FD-062
    09/04/2013
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2009-0055
    Continuation of USDA Food Assistance During a Human Pandemic (Revised)
        This policy memorandum is the result of activities undertaken to plan a government-wide response to a potential human pandemic and addresses the operation of its USDA food programs during a major pandemic event.
          FD-066
    08/31/2009
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2009-0009
    Cancellation of FD-060: Use of Donated Foods in the NSLP and Other Child Nutrition Programs
        FD-060, Use of Donated Foods in the NSLP and Other Child Nutrition Programs (dated June 21, 2006) is cancelled.
          FD-084
    02/04/2009
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2009-0002
    Reminder: Procurement Requirements for the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs
        Recently, we have received numerous concerns regarding the improper application of the new procurement rule, Procurement Requirements for the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Program, which was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 31, 2007 and became effective on Nov. 30, 2007.
          SP07-2009
    01/09/2009
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2007-0013
    Legislative Changes in the Nutrition Services Incentive Program
        In accordance with the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006, state or Area Agencies on Aging and Indian Tribal Organizations and their selected grantees may use funds received in the Nutrition Services Incentive Program to pay school food authorities participating in school meals programs to make food purchases.
          SP08-2007
    03/20/2007
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2006-0032
    Annual Physical Inventory-Reconciliation of Book Inventory to Physical Inventory
        This memorandum provides instructions on how to reconcile the physical inventory conducted at a distributing agency- or subdistributing agency-level storage facility with the book inventory required to be maintained for that facility.
          FD-058
    06/15/2006
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2006-0009
    Annual Physical Inventory - Reconciliation and Offsetting
        This memorandum provides guidance on how to reconcile physical and book inventories as part of the required annual physical inventory of distributing agency and sub-distributing agency storage facilities, and provides guidance on offsetting inventory shortages and overages that are identified during the reconciliation process.
          FD-052
    01/27/2006
    Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2003-0023
    Single Inventory and Related Commodity Issues—Clarification of Regulatory Changes and Other Guidance
        The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the recent regulatory changes, and to provide interim guidance for taking additional actions in advance of further regulatory amendments.
          FD-020
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