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FNS Handbook 501 for FDPIR

EO Guidance Document #
FNS-GD-2019-0098
Resource type
Guidance Documents
Handbooks
Resource Materials

The FNS Handbook 501 provides Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) and state agencies guidance on the administration of the food distribution program. The chapters within the handbook cover all aspects of the program including financial management, certification of households, food ordering, and inventory control.

Page updated: June 07, 2022

The contents of this guidance document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.