USDA Food Program Foods 101 - Region One ESC...USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS Annual Survey In the Annual...
Transcript of USDA Food Program Foods 101 - Region One ESC...USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS Annual Survey In the Annual...
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USDA Foods 101 Food Distribution Program
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Acknowledgement Statement
• You understand and acknowledge that the training you are about to take
does not cover the entire scope of the program; and
• You are responsible for knowing and understanding all handbooks,
manuals, alerts, notices and guidance, as well as any other forms of
communication that provide guidance and instruction on operating the
program.
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Module Overview
USDA Food Program Explanation
USDA Food Types/Groups
Commodity Processing
Department of Defense Food Programs
TX‐UNPS
USDA Food Delivery, Receiving, Handling, Storing
Summary
Regular USDA Foods
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Content Overview
USDA Food Program Explanation
• Definition
• Purpose
• Eligibility Calculation
• Entitlement
USDA FDP: Definition
USDA Foods* are foods purchased by the United States Department of Agriculture and donated to Contracting Entities (CEs) for use in their food service operation.
* formerly known as commodities
USDA FDP: Purpose
The purpose of USDA Foods is to support agriculture markets and to provide nutritious, USDA‐purchased food to applicable CEs (e.g. public schools, private schools and residential child care institutions).
USDA FDP: Eligibility
All CEs participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) are eligible to receive USDA donated commodities through the Food Distribution Program (FDP).
USDA FDP: Entitlement Calculation Example
total meals served
X
commodity rate of assistance
=
estimated entitlement
NOTE: TDA posts the commodity rate of assistance on the FDP Message Board.
$1000.00
X
$0.24 cents
=
$240.00
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Content Overview
USDA Food Types/Groups
• Entitlement Foods
• Bonus Foods
• Food Groups
USDA FDP: Food Types
Entitlement Foods
NOTE: Bonus foods do not use entitlement dollars.
BonusFoods
poultrymeat
grain, oil, peanutsdairyvegetables
USDA FDP: Food Groups
fruit
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Content Overview
USDA Commodity Processing
• Definition
• Benefits
Regular USDA Foods
USDA FDP: Commodity Processing Definition
Commodity processing = USDA foods sent for further processing
For example,
Commodity processing makes efficient use of donated foods by converting items into more convenient, ready‐to‐use forms.
whole raw chicken
strips
nuggets
fajita
Note: USDA Foods sent for further processing are determined by applicable procurement procedures.
USDA FDP: Commodity Processing Benefits
makes the most efficient use of donated food
converts donated foods into more convenient and usable forms
increases lunch participation, which increases
entitlement dollars
decreases food service labor
results in products with a child nutrition
(CN) label
increases food safety
USDA FDP: Regular USDA Foods
Some USDA Foods are not sent for further processing, but are received by the CE to prepare on site.
Example foods notsent for further processing include:
• ground beef
• cut‐up chicken
• breaded chicken
• canned fruits and vegetables
• flour
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Content Overview
USDA/Department of Defense Food Programs
• DoD Fresh Program
• DoD Farm to School Program
• DoD Farm to School Foods
USDA FDP: DoD Fresh Program
USDA has a partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to purchase US‐grown fresh fruit and vegetables for CEs participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
This program allows participants to use a portion of their entitlement to purchase fresh produce from an assigned vendor.
CEs orders the produce through the DoD automated system called FFAVORS.
USDA FDP: USDA/DoD Farm to School Program
The USDA/DoD Farm to School Program allows participants to use a portion of their entitlement to request fresh, locally grown produce.
Requests coincide with the regular delivery route schedule from a CE’s contracted warehouse.
Produce is delivered from the farmer to the contracted warehouse, then to the CE.
Requests are entered into the Texas Unified Nutrition Program System (TX‐UNPS).
USDA FDP: DoD Farm to School Program Foods
DoD Farm to School foods include
grapefruit
oranges apples
red potatoes
watermelon
TEXAS grown!
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Content Overview
TX‐UNPS• Access
• Terminology
• FDP Module
• Annual Survey
• Farm to School Survey
• Processing Survey
• TX‐UNPS Reports
USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS
Note: USDA Foods messages are posted on the FDP Message Board.
• Tracks USDA Food entitlement, requests, allocations, reports, and more
• Provides online capability for requesting USDA Food deliveries from contracted warehouse
TX‐UNPS
USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS Access
To access TX‐UNPS:
• download FND Form 101 Certificate of Authority
• fax to TDA
DO NOT SHARE LOGIN or PASSWORD
Note: TX‐UNPS = Texas Unified Nutrition Program System
User ID and password will be emailed separately within 5 days of receiving the completed form.
USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS FDP Module Terminology
Annual Survey list of regular USDA items that may be purchased by USDA
CE contracting entity
CE Delivery Order Form
online process to request allocated USDA Food items for delivery from contracted warehouse
CE Information Update
annual questions to the CE regarding program participation for the program year
Commodity Allocations
USDA Foods requested by the CE and then allocated through TX‐UNPS to the CE for delivery by the contracted warehouse
USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS FDP Module Terminology
Entitlement amount of funds available to the CE to spend on USDA Foods
Farm to School Survey
list of Texas‐grown items available through the USDA/DoD Farm to School program; uses USDA entitlement
FDP Food Distribution Program
FDP Contract Packet
an annual FDP contract that must be completed and submitted in TX‐UNPS before a CE can participate in the FDP for the program year
Processing Survey
list of USDA bulk items for further processing; co‐op members submit information to co‐op coordinator for TX‐UNPS data entry
Submitted clicking a button in TX‐UNPS to send information to TDA
USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS FDP Module
To access an FDP Module, click on the appropriate button on the TX‐UNPS screen.
Note: Some CE users with access to only the FDP module will bypass this screen.
USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS Annual Survey
In the Annual Survey, a CE enters a requested quantity for USDA Food items the CE wishes to receive should the items become available from USDA.
Check here for special instructions from TDA.
Insert requested quantity.
SAMPLE
USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS Annual Survey: Entitlement
Available Entitlement is uncommitted.
Entitlement Used is equal to the
value of requests spent on this
survey.
SAMPLE
• Beginning entitlementminus
• Commodity Processing Reserved (if any) minus
• DoD fresh (if any)minus
• Requests on other surveys (Annual and FtS Surveys)
=Available
Entitlement
Entitlement Usedcannot be greater than Available Entitlement.
USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS Farm to School Survey
A CE completes a Farm to School Survey if the CE is participating in the USDA/Department of Defense Farm to School (FTS) Program.
Available weeks display on the survey based on the CE’s assigned delivery route schedule.
For example:
• if a CE is assigned a weekly route schedule, the CE can request FTS
items on the survey for each available week.
• if a CE is assigned a monthly route schedule, the available items will
display monthly and the date will coincide with the monthly route
schedule.
USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS FTS Survey
Read the special instructions.
Delivery Week displays items
available for each month.
USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS FTS Survey
The Requested Unittext box is active only for the week that coincides with the CE’s delivery route schedule.
If Delivery Route is weekly, the Requested Unit text box is active for all weeks. If the delivery route is monthly, only one week per month is active.
USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS FTS Survey: Entitlement
Entitlement Used = amount used on
this survey.
Entitlement Used cannot exceed
Available Entitlement.
Available Entitlement = uncommitted
USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS Processing Survey
A Processing Survey is completed by the CE’s co‐op coordinator.
Exception: CEs that process on their own complete the processing survey.
USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS Reports
Weekly Commodity Bulletin
• Includes CE and contracted warehouse contact Information
• Entitlement Account Status
• Weekly Allocation Data
• Free and Private Storage Information
• Bulletins are real time and are not saved in TX‐UNPS.
Note: To save a bulletin, export to Excel or PDF.
USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS Reports
Statement of Commodities Allocated
• Based on search criteria, the statement displays the search dates,
CE name, program year, and program name
• Displays a list of Entitlement and Bonus Foods allocated, description
name, units allocated and the value
Exception: Processed commodities are valued at zero because the value
is part of the processing reserved amount deducted at the beginning of
the school year.
Note: To save a statement, export to Excel or PDF.
USDA FDP: TX‐UNPS Reports
Statement of Commodities Shipped
• Based on search criteria, displays the search dates, CE name, program
year, and program name
• Displays a list of Bonus and Entitlement food shipped.
• Displays description, quantity and value.
• Exceptions:
o End Product code values are displayed as $0.00.
o For audit purposes, processing value can be obtained
from the Weekly Commodity Bulletin, Processing Used.
Note: To save a statement, export to Excel or PDF.
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Content Overview
USDA Foods Delivery, Receiving, Handling, Storing• Delivery Fees
• CE Delivery Order Form
• Fuel Surcharge
• 100‐Mile Rule
• Monthly Delivery
• Accepting Delivery
• Handling and Storage
• Reminders
USDA FDP: Delivery Fees
• CEs are charged TDA‐approved delivery fees by the contracted
warehouse.
• Fees are updated annually each June 1 based on the Consumer
Price Index (CPI).
• CEs arrange delivery schedules with the warehouse prior
to the start of the school year.
• CEs request USDA Food for delivery via the TX‐UNPS
CE Delivery Order Form.
USDA FDP: CE Delivery Order Form
This form is used to request USDA Food for delivery from a contracted warehouse.
Contracting Entities > DeliveryOrders‐CE > Open Orders
Important Notes
• Delivery Date =next available delivery date; order form must be completed 48 business hours prior to delivery date shown on form
• CE may modify form as long as status of form = Open
• CE may complete a form for a futuredelivery date
USDA FDP: CE Delivery Order Form: Available & Surplus Column
Available Surplus Inventory
= extra inventory
available to CEs on a first come, first serve
basis
Available Current Allocation
= product allocated
to CE
USDA FDP: CE Delivery Order Form: Entitlement
Entitlement Section:must have available
entitlement when requesting
units in the surplus column
USDA FDP: Fuel Surcharge
• Implemented in SY 2012
• All contractors may charge a fuel surcharge for delivery of
USDA Foods.
• The fuel surcharge appears as a separate line item on the invoice.
• Fuel surcharges fluctuate based on fuel prices. TDA updates the
TX‐UNPS FDP Message Board with current fuel surcharge rates.
USDA FDP: 100‐Mile Rule
According to the RFP for commercial distribution, the 100‐mile rule is applied using an ideal city in each of the seven geographic regions.
These ideal cities are:
Region 1: DallasRegion 2: LongviewRegion 3: HoustonRegion 4: San Antonio
Region 5: McAllenRegion 6: Lubbock
Region 7: El Paso
USDA FDP: 100‐Mile Rule
CEs are categorized into two groups:
100 miles or less from an ideal city
More than 100 miles from an ideal city
USDA FDP: Monthly Delivery
First delivery within a month is based on the actual quantity of cases delivered to the CE.
No minimum is required.
Example:
• 10 cases of food delivered to a CE site
• delivery cost per case = $3.00
• fuel surcharge added per current rate
• total invoice to CE site
10
x$3.00 +
current rate
$30.00 plus fuel surcharge amount
USDA FDP: Monthly Delivery
Subsequent deliveries within the first month include the following rules:
Less than 100 miles from an ideal city
• For a second delivery within a month from a contracted warehouse, the CE will be charged a minimum fee for 20 cases.
• For more than 20 cases, the CE will be charged the actual cost.
More than 100 miles from an ideal city
• For a second delivery within a month from a contracted warehouse, the CE will be charged a minimum fee for 40 cases.
• For more than 40 cases, the CE will be charged the actual cost.
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Before signing receiving documents, the person who receives the shipment should:
• make sure the items delivered were ordered on the TX‐UNPS CE Delivery Order Form
• count the cases received
• check for damage
• note shortages/damages on the bill of lading
USDA FDP: Accepting Delivery
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USDA FDP: Handling and Storing USDA Foods
Schools are expected to prevent loss by:
• handling and storing USDA Foods properly
• receiving and using USDA Foods before they expire
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USDA FDP: Handling and Storing USDA Foods
Storage is free for the first 45 days after a new allocation.
Private storage fees begin on the 46th day after an allocation.
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USDA FDP: Handling and Storing USDA Foods
Contracted warehouses bid different rates for each storage category.
The categories are:
• dry
• chilled
• frozen
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USDA FDP: Handling and Storing USDA Foods
USDA regulations prohibit school inventories of donated food in excess of 6 months.
USDA Foods stored longer than 6 months are listed as Long Term Storage on the Weekly Commodity Bulletins.
Private storage rates double after 6 months.
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USDA FDP: Reminders
• New program year opens in TX‐UNPS
January • An FDP Contract Packet must be submitted in TX‐UNPS before a CE can access an Annual Survey.
Be aware of the program years
when navigating in TX‐UNPS!
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USDA FDP: Reminders
• TDA distributes entitlement to DoD Fresh participants.March
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USDA FDP: Reminders
• Warehouse delivery and storage costs are updated in TX‐UNPS. June
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USDA FDP: Reminders
• USDA announces the official or published Commodity Rate of Assistance for the next school year.
July • The Rate of Assistance is updated in TX‐UNPS.
• CEs may lose or gain entitlement. Check for emails announcing available USDA offerings to spend remaining or extra entitlement.
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USDA FDP: Reminders
• Total meal information is updated in TX‐UNPS with the last completed school year’s meal count.
• CEs may gain or lose entitlement. Check for emails for available USDA offerings to spend remaining or extra entitlement.
October
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USDA FDP: Reminders
FTS weekly pre‐allocations occur each Tuesday. This allows CEs to meet the 48 business requirement when completing a Order Form that includes FTS product.
Weekly allocations occur each Thursday.
pre‐allocations
weekly allocations
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USDA FDP: Reminders
HOT TOPICS
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Summary
CEs commit entitlement dollars on
USDA Foods are ordered by the state based on CE requests entered into TX‐UNPS.
USDA Foods are shipped from a USDA vendor into state‐contracted warehouses.
• regular USDA Foods
• USDA Foods for further processing
• USDA/DoD Fresh Program and/or
• USDA/DoD Farm to School Program
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Summary
Allocation of USDA Foods are made every Thursday.
Allocations are based on CE requests.
Contracted warehouses store and deliver USDA Foodsto the CE.
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End of InstructionUSDA
Foods 101
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Acknowledgement Statement
• You understand and acknowledge that the training you are about to take
does not cover the entire scope of the program; and
• You are responsible for knowing and understanding all handbooks,
manuals, alerts, notices and guidance, as well as any other forms of
communication that provide guidance and instruction on operating the
program.
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