FNS Documents & Resources

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Processor Material Prices

The November material prices are listed by school year and used by processors participating in the Food Distribution National and State Processing Programs.

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Modernizing the State Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances

In October 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
published a proposed rule entitled “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Standardization
of State Heating and Cooling Standard Utility Allowances.” This action modernizes the standard
utility allowances used in calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits
in order to enhance program integrity and ensure equity among program participants.

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NSLP USDA Foods Product Information Sheets - Fruits

USDA Foods Description - WBSCM ID

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Household Programs USDA Foods Product Information Sheets: Vegetables

This page includes links to all the Household USDA Foods Product Information Sheets for the Vegetable food group. 

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Household Programs USDA Foods Product Information Sheets: Oils

This page  includes links to all the Household USDA Foods Product Information Sheets for the Oils food group. 

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Household Programs USDA Foods Product Information Sheets: Proteins

This page includes links to all the Household USDA Foods Product Information Sheets for the Protein food group. 

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Household Programs USDA Foods Product Information Sheets and Recipes

This page displays product information sheets for USDA Foods available to households through the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). Staff who operate USDA Foods programs and participants often use this information to help prepare healthy meals. Each fact sheet includes a description of the USDA Foods product, storage tips, nutrition facts, and recipes that use the product.

Resource | Fact Sheets | Food Security
Office of Community Food Systems Fact Sheet - Food Safety Modernization Act: Questions and Answers

The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 allows the Food and Drug Administration to better protect the public health by strengthening the food system from Farm to Table.  This document addresses common questions regarding the impact of the Act on school gardens and other similar small producers commonly used as sources for local food.

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Community Food Systems Fact Sheet - Facts About Food Safety

A fact sheet developed by the Office of Community Food Systems addressing common food safety issues raised when working with school gardens or other locally sourced food.

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NSLP USDA Foods Product Information Sheets - Grains

USDA Foods Description - WBSCM ID