FNS Documents & Resources

States are required to report with 45 days on USDA commodity or donated foods released to disaster organizations to provide nutritional assistance to disaster victims and operations of a D-SNAP program.

The USDA, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) coordinates with State agencies, Tribal Nations, and voluntary organizations as they develop disaster nutrition assistance strategies before, during, and after disasters and emergencies.

USDA’s approach to tackling food and nutrition insecurity emphasizes equity to ensure our efforts serve all populations.

This video is intended to provide information about Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles, and related food safety best practices for summer meals served by schools and other retail foodservice operations, including in non-congregate settings.

This video is intended to provide food safety best practices on First-In-First-Out (FIFO) practices for summer meals served by schools and other retail foodservice operations, including in non-congregate settings.

This video is intended to provide information about using a food thermometer for food safety in summer meals served by schools and other retail foodservice operations, including in non-congregate settings.

This video is intended to provide information about food safety best practices keeping food cold in summer meals served by schools and other retail foodservice operations, including in non-congregate settings.

This video is intended to provide information about cleaning and sanitizing food contact surfaces best practices for summer meals served by schools and other retail foodservice operations, including in non-congregate settings.

This video is intended to provide information about alternative meal service and delivery food safety best practices for summer meals served by schools and other retail foodservice operations, including in non-congregate settings.