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Commodity Distribution Procedures Handbook

Publication Number: 98-0002
Revision / Issue Date:  11-2005

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If you would like to order a copy of this publication, please call 1-877-283-4113, or 962-1721 in the Oklahoma City area. You may also fax a request to (405) 962-1740. You may also e-mail your order to Bill Gulick with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) at Bill.Gulick@OKDHS.org. When you request a copy of this publication, please reference, #98-0002.

What Can the Commodity Distribution Unit do for You?

Table of Contents:

Summary
  1. Introduction
  2. Legal Basis
  3. Definitions
  4. Eligibility Requirements
  5. Allocation and Ordering
  6. Storage
  7. Delivery
  8. Losses
  9. Transfers
  10. Use and Sale of Commodity Foods
  11. Food Safety and Recalls
  12. Disaster Feeding
  13. Processing
  14. Civil Rights Guidelines
  15. Commodity Compliance Reviews
  16. School Nutrition Program

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Distribution Program (FDP) is designed to improve the diets of people in the program and support agriculture by distributing surplus food to the needy while supporting farmers. State agencies who are responsible for distributing this food (SDA) diliver food to eligible organizations.  They include schools, child and adult day care centers, residential child care institutions and charitable institutions.

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) Commodity Distribution Unit (CDU) serves as the state distributing agency for USDA commodity foods. CDU receives and stores USDA commodity foods and then distributes the foods to recipient agencies (RAs).

 

This handbook is designed to present the program in an easy to understand format. Each section deals with a specific area of the program.

  



Last Updated:  10/25/2008
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Street address: Sequoyah Memorial Office Building, 2400 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105
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