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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.

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Forest Service Handbook 6109.16 10 Demonstration Project Handbook Recruitment, Candidate Evaluation, and Selection July 23, 2025
Forest Service Handbook 6109.12 60 Employment And Benefits Handbook Temporary And Term Employment July 23, 2025
Foodborne Pathogen Test Kits Validated by Independent Organizations Sampling July 18, 2025
Extraordinary Circumstances - Procedures for Evaluating Labeling Labeling July 13, 2025
Guidance on Ingredients and Sources of Radiation Used to Reduce Microorganisms on Carcasses, Ground Beef, and Beef Trimmings Pathogen Reduction July 13, 2025
Guidance on the Procedures for Joint FSIS and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approval of Ingredients and Sources of Radiation Used in the Production of Meat and Poultry Products Pathogen Reduction July 13, 2025
Guidance on Fees for Electronic Payment Services in the School Meal Programs Child Nutrition July 11, 2025
SNAP Database -Letter to State Agencies SNAP July 9, 2025
Guidance on the Interpretation of Discrimination Based on "Sex" in USDA Child Nutrition Programs Child Nutrition July 7, 2025
Forest Service Handbook 6509.11g 50 Service-Wide Appropriation Use Handbook Wildland Fire Management July 7, 2025