April 30, 2008

• Updated the SY2009 NPA Approved Processor List and the SY2008 NPA Approved Processor List.
   

• Updated the FDPIR/ITO contact information for all states.

April 25, 2008

• Launched the "Commodity Foods:  Healthy Choices - American Grown" subweb located at:  www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/commodityfoodfacts.htm.
   

• Posted Questions and Answers on Food Safety and the Hallmark/Westland Recall on the "In the News" section of the FD homepage.
   

• Added the ACDA 2008 Annual National Conference presentations from USDA personnel to the FD Training and PowerPoints page.

April 22, 2008

• Updated the Households Fact Sheet page with a revised fact sheet for Chicken, Canned (CSFP/TEFAP/FDPIR).
   

• Updated the National School Lunch Program Fact Sheet page with a revised A745 - Tuna, Pouch, Light, Ready-to-Serve, 43 oz. fact sheet and a new A752 - Catfish, Strips, Breaded, Partially-Fried, Frozen, IQF fact sheet.

April 16, 2008

• Updated the Bi-Weekly Delivery Order Status Reports Page for the time period 04/03/2008 through 06/21/2008 with the following reports:

  • Flat File Version (422KB)

  • MS Excel Spreadsheet Version (570KB).
     

• Posted Policy Memorandum FD-075 (FDPIR) entitled, "Income Exclusion for Payments under Public Law 101-426, Radiation Exposure Compensation Act."  Memorandum dated April 9, 2008.
   

• Updated the National Processing Homepage with a revised Suggested Format for Surety Bonds.
   

• Posted the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, Revised Income Guidelines for 2008 on the CSFP homepage.
   

• Updated the Commodity Supplemental Food Program Fact Sheet for 2008.

April 15, 2008

• Posted Policy Memorandums FD-073 (CSFP and TEFAP) and FD-074 (FDPIR) entitled, "Rebates from the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008."  Memorandums dated March 31, 2008.

April 3, 2008

• Updated contact information for the State of Alaska (Project Coordinator Jo Dawson); John Overman Food Program Representative for ITO Oregon; and Mark Wise, Coordinator - Food Distribution Program for ITO Washington. 

March 31, 2008

• Posted the FY2008 CSFP and FDPIR Foods Available Lists.
   

• Updated contact information for the State of Maryland and Puerto Rico.

March 25, 2008

• Updated the USDA list of contacts for the National Processing Agreement Program.

March 24, 2008

• Updated the State contact information for the State of Connecticut, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Texas.
   

• Updated the FDPIR Monthly Distribution Guide Rates by Household Size and Exhibit O-1, FDPIR Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Guide Rates.

• Updated the Food Ordering and Customer Service (FOCUS) contacts list.

March 17, 2008

• Updated the State and ITO Contact information for the States of South Carolina, Arizona, Kansas, and Washington.

March 10, 2008

• Posted the February 2008 FDPIR Newsletter on the FDPIR homepage.
   

• Posted the Food Distribution Guidance Memorandum "Truck Seal Requirement Guidance".
   

• Posted the Notice to Recipients on USDA Commodity Frozen Fruit Cups requiring the use of Julian dates.

March 6, 2008

• Posted the 2009 Delivery Order Schedule for Group B Products.
   

• Posted the Group A Fruit & Vegetable Delivery Order Schedule for SY 2009 (.xls) or [.pdf].
   

• Updated the SDA TEFAP contact information with Jerry Seid for the State of California.
   

February 29, 2008

• Posted the USDA Foods Available List for 2008 - The Emergency Food Assistance Program.
   

• Posted Fact Sheets for:
  ◦Chicken, Leg Quarters, Frozen (TEFAP);
  ◦A526 - Chicken, Cut-up, 7-Piece Batter/Breaded,           Cooked, Frozen, Chicken Breasts, Thighs, and Drumsticks, 30 lb (Revised); and
  ◦A580 - Beef, Patties, Lean, Ground, Raw, 5% Fat,       Frozen, IQF, 40 lb.
   

• Updated contact information for FDPIR State of Oregon with Joyce Retherford, Acting Director information.

February 28, 2008

• Posted the 2009 Foods Available List for Schools and Institutions.

February 26, 2008

• Updated the CSFP homepage with the Powerpoint presentations given at the 2008 National CSFP Association Conference. 
   

• Posted Policy Memorandum FD-072 entitled, "FDPIR Households Displaced During a Disaster."  Memorandum dated February 19, 2008.
   

• Posted Reissued Policy Memorandum FD-042 entitled, "Pay Received by Military Personnel as a Result of Deployment to a Combat Zone."  Memorandum dated February 19, 2008.
   

• Updated the SDA contact information with Denise Moore for the State of California and deleted Donna Matsufuru for the State of Hawaii.

February 20, 2008

• Updated the Bi-Weekly Delivery Order Status Reports Page for the time period 02/07/2008 through 04/26/2008 with the following reports:

  • Flat File Version (1,547KB)

  • MS Excel Spreadsheet Version (1,988KB).

   

• Added link to website Newspage regarding information pertaining to California Firm Recalls Beef Products for FNS Program.

February 13, 2008

• Posted 2008 Guidance on Caseload, Deliveries, and Inventory for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
   

February 6, 2008

• Posted the February 2008 Edition of the School Update Newsletter on the School Programs Commodity Updates Page.
   

• Updated the State of Indiana contact information for TEFAP/CSFP Phyllis Lloyd's name, phone, and email address.    
   

• Posted the new commodity fact sheet for Plums, Canned, Purple for CSFP/TEFAP on the household commodity fact sheets page.
   

• Updated the ITO FDPIR contact information for the State of Mississippi with Elvin Ben.

January 28, 2008

• Posted Policy Memorandum FD-071 entitled, "Setting Aside the Commodity Acceptability Reporting Requirement."  Memorandum dated January 16, 2008.