FNS Documents & Resources

The average material prices are listed by school year and used by processors participating in the USDA Foods processing program.

Contact information for the USDA DoD Fresh DLA service representatives. 

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. 

This webinar provided an overview of the USDA Foods Processing program and shared some tips on how to effectively manage USDA Foods diverted to processors.

Form FNS-7 "Destination Data for Delivery of Donated Foods" is to be used for reporting in conjunction with FNS Instruction 709-5.  

This webinar is intended for states and school districts that serve direct delivered USDA Foods for child nutrition programs.

We discuss information and resources provided in the revised USDA Foods in Disaster Manual, June 2021 to help you be prepared for the use of USDA Foods in disasters, emergencies and situations of distress

A compilation of resources for operators of USDA Foods in Schools and child nutrition programs.  

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.

This webinar provides best practices to help you manage USDA Foods in Schools for school year 2021-22.