Food Distribution Program
Food Distribution Program
Provides nutritious USDA foods and produce to support families, schools, and local communities while strengthening the food system.
Food Distribution Program (FDP) mission is to strengthen the Nation’s nutrition safety net by providing food and nutrition assistance to school children and families; and support the American agriculture by distributing high quality, 100% American-grown USDA Foods. The Department of Defense (DoD) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program allows schools to use USDA Foods entitlement dollars to buy fresh produce. The program is operated by the Defense Logistics Agency at the Department of Defense.
USDA Program Overview
- American Commodity Distribution Association Resources
- Food Distribution Resources
- Processing
- Programs and Services
- Training
- USDA Food Recalls
ACDA in the Hot Seat Facebook Videos for Food Distribution
FFAVORS – Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Orders Receipt System
Hawaii Subsistence Deficiency Report SY 2025-26 (for FFAVORS)
Food Assistance for Disaster Relief
Food Distribution Disaster Assistance
This is a listing of National Processing Agreement (NPA) processors that are approved by USDA for SY 2021-2022. A listed processor would also need to be approved by HCNP to do any commodity processing for Hawaii school(s).
If a National School Lunch Program (NSLP) school would like a listed vendor/processor to be approved for commodity processing in Hawaii, please contact HCNP. Contact emails for HCNP FDP Specialists are at the end of the program overview.
Conquering Your Fears in Working with USDA Foods from NSLP Town Hall Meeting on February 11, 2021 – Featuring Jose Quinones and Carole Erb from J.T.M Food Group
Recording password: AbqVZPp8
SENS – HAWAII is part of SENS (USDA State Emergency Notification System) which along with Send Word Now (SWN) quickly sends out notifications to schools/sites participating in NSLP-related programs of recalls, food safety issues with USDA Foods, and possibly such events that warrant emergency information.
HCNP Contact for Hawaii SENS: Alvin Tachibana [email protected]
Food Distribution Program (FDP) contacts:
For more information about FDP contact:
[email protected] – Program Specialist