Agency: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Action: Final Rule Notice Effective December 30, 2024
Why it matters: This final rule includes revisions to food distribution programs such as CSFP, FDPIR, TEFAP, and USDA foods disaster response. Regulatory changes include increasing parity between FDPIR and SNAP; increasing access to food distribution programs; and modernizing program operation by updating outdated terminology and processes. USDA considered all 155 submitted comments received from entities that include State and local agencies as well as Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs).