FNS Documents & Resources

Decision tree to help determine how to get your product considered for USDA Food distribution programs.

This agreement sets out the requirements for administering the child nutrition programs and the food distribution programs.

General information and helpful tips are provided on utilizing the web based supply chain management system for FNS food assistance program operators.  

To help those most in need receive healthy, fresh foods, USDA will be offering boxes of pre-packed, mixed fresh produce though The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), in addition to the single varieties that are already available to order. 

FNS requires that inventories do not exceed a six-month supply of any USDA Foods without approval from FNS. Per 7 CFR 250.17(a), state agencies administering TEFAP are required to use Form FNS-155, Inventory Management Register, to report any food items in state and state-contracted warehouses that exceed six months of inventory.

General guidance and instructions for receipting TEFAP Fresh Produce catalog item in Web Based Supply Chain Management. 

These handouts provide general recommendations on handwashing, cleaning, and disinfecting, to operators of USDA Foods household programs including CSFP, TEFAP, and FDPIR. 

A set of three handouts on best practices to help you safely handle and store USDA foods at home.

Total Food and Administrative Funds Provided Under Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) - April 2020

Form FNS-674 is used to request access to the USDA Food Program Reporting System (FPRS).