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Guidance Documents

Welcome to the USDA Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database that contains guidance documents issued by USDA and its agencies that are in effect today. The guidance documents contained herein lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract. The USDA may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not available through this guidance portal, except to establish historical facts. The Department reserves the right to remove any such documents at any time from this Portal.

USDA is continually updating its portal and agency websites to ensure that current guidance is on the portal and obsolete guidance is removed.


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Subject Issuing Agency Topic Latest Date Issued
AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems RFA Frequently Asked Questions AFRI/FAQ January 1, 2026
Post Award Compliance Reviews Compliance Reviews January 1, 2026
AFRI NI Decision Tree FY26 AFRI/Resources January 1, 2026
Rapid Response to Weather Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems (A1712) FAQs AFRI/FAQ January 1, 2026
AFRI Project Types FY26 AFRI/Resources January 1, 2026
Centers of Excellence Frequently Asked Questions COE/Competitive January 1, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions for the NSF/USDA-NIFA Joint Solicitation Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Systems AFRI/Interagency January 1, 2026
NIFA Peer Review Process for Competitive Grant Applications Peer Review January 1, 2026
Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) Financial System January 1, 2026
FD-163: Public Posting of CSFP Local Agency Information Food Distribution December 31, 2025