CSFP, FMNP, SFMNP and TEFAP Updates:
PY23 State Plans Updates
- TEFAP and CSFP Amendments- Utilizing a Private Company to distribute TEFAP and CSFP Foods model was approved by USDA
- TEFAP State Plan- No updates required
- CSFP State Plan- Submitted to USDA and includes an increased caseload request.
- FMNP/SFMNP Plan- Pending submittal, will document accomplishments and provide a framework for next program year.
CSFP and TEFAP Only Updates:
Clarification to TEFAP and CSFP CEs of the protocol to be followed upon the instances when there is an inquiry, question, and/or desire to refuse a shipment of USDA Foods.
PY23 CSFP & TEFAP Administrative Reviews
All CEs that are scheduled for a PY 23 TEFAP and/or CSFP Administrative Review have received an email from TDA.
TDA will be hosting a TEFAP and CSFP Administrative Review Webinar on November 8th and 9th for CEs that are scheduled for a review for PY 23. The webinar will be recorded and sent to CEs that could not attend.
Now Available - Revised Instructions for the H1638 Report of Loss of USDA Foods Form
A revised set of instructions for the H1638 Report of Loss of USDA Foods form has been posted to the associated forms pages on SquareMeals.
These instructions were updated to clarify that losses that occur during CSFP food package builds and distributions should be compiled and submitted onto a single H1638 concurrently with the submission of the FNS-153, Monthly Report of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program and Quarterly Administrative Financial Status Report.
TEFAP Only Updates:
TEFAP Participant Application - Helpful Tip!
Household means an individual living alone or group of individuals who live together and customarily purchase and prepare meals in common for home consumption.
TEFAP Handbook Revisions
The entire TEFAP Handbook was recently revised. Some of the main edits outlined in associated revision notice:
- Edits for clarity and typos.
- Update to reflect UEI system replacing DUNS system
- Edit to clarify authorized representatives must be employees
- Removed outdated reference to collecting statistics by county
- New NDS statement
Some of these and other edits will be made to CSFP handbook.
F/SFMNP Only Updates:
FMNP/SFMNP Handbook Edits
The following FMNP/SFMNP handbook edits will be released soon:
- Farmer/CE trainings may be conducted virtually and face-to-face is no longer required
- Electronic signatures are permissible for SFMNP applications
S/FMNP Vouchers & Voucher Logs no longer require a participant/Proxy signature.