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Food Distribution Program (USDA Foods)

Documents/Forms

Administrative Fees  |   Complaints  |   Direct Delivery USDA Foods
Disaster Feeding Guidance  |   FFAVORS  |   Food Safety  |   Order and Donation Forms
Processing  |   Produce Pilot |   USDA DoD Fresh  |   WBSCM

Administrative Fees

CSDE Operational Memo No. 14-17: USDA Foods Administrative Fees
CSDE Operational Memo No. 15-18: USDA Foods Program Administrative Fees

Complaints

Direct Delivery USDA Foods

Ideas for Using Excess USDA Foods Inventory (CSDE)
Recipes Using USDA Foods (CSDE)
School Year 2023-24 Schedule of Direct Delivery USDA Foods (CSDE)
Vendor Contact Information (CSDE)

Disaster Feeding Guidance

Disaster Feeding Guidance for School Food Authorities Using USDA Foods (CSDE)
Fact Sheet: USDA Foods During Disaster (USDA)
USDA Foods Program Disaster Manual (USDA)
Webinar: Use of USDA Foods in Disasters (USDA)

Food Safety

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Order Receipt System (FFAVORS)

FFAVORS Contact Information: E-mail SM.FN.ffavors@usda.gov
FFAVORS website (USDA)
FFAVORS Web Ordering Manual

Processing

ACDA Resource Guide: Processing (ACDA)
CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 02-19: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods – Processing of USDA Foods
Business Partner Identification Numbers (BPID) for Approved Food Processors for the Connecticut FDP (CSDE)
Recipient Agency Business Partners Identification Numbers (BPID) (CSDE)
State Participation Agreement (CSDE) (for processors only): Contact the CSDE's FDP staff for more information.
USDA Foods Further Processing (CSDE)
USDA Foods Hold/Recall Contact Information (CSDE FDP Staff)
USDA Foods Transfer Request Form (CSDE)

Order and Donation Forms

Order: Request to Order USDA Foods
Donate: Request to Donate USDA Foods

Produce Pilot

USDA Pilot Project: Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables (USDA)

USDA Department of Defense (DoD) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

DoD Fresh Program Connecticut Contract (CSDE)

Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM)

Orders for School Year 2024-25
- Instructions for Ordering USDA Foods for School Year 2024-25 (CSDE)
- USDA Foods Ordering Worksheets for School Year 2024-25: Direct Delivery (Brown Box) and Processing (CSDE)
WBSCM Contact Information
- Phone: 1-877-WBSCM-4U
- Email: WBSCM.servicedesk@caci.com
WBSCM Training Guide (CSDE)
WBSCM (USDA website)