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TANS Resources and Training
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Upcoming TANS Trainings
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| S/FMNP Virtual Office Hour |
December 17, 2025, 12:30-1:30 pm |
Need a refresher on how to complete the TANS application form? Do you have a question about submitting a claim in TANS? We will have representatives from TANS Training, Policy, and PES available for this come-and-go session. |
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Meeting ID: 891 2960 0966 |
Past TANS Trainings
| Past TANS Trainings |
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| FDP Application Submission |
Live session covering application submission for TEFAP, CSFP, FMNP, and SFMNP in TANS |
Click here to view the recorded session. |
| FDP – TEFAP/CSFP Compliance Demonstration |
Live session covering compliance submission for TEFAP and CSFP in TANS |
Click here to view the recorded session. |
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FDP – TEFAP/CSFP Claims Demonstration
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We will demonstrate how to navigate accessing the TEFAP/CSFP Claims submission process in TANS.
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Click here to view the recorded session. |
Introduction to TANS
Food Distribution Program
| Food Distribution Program |
| The following training materials are applicable to some Food Distribution Program applications, but not all. The programs that are included are the only Food Distribution Programs that will be managed in TANS. The applicable programs are: The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP), and the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). |
| Operating Status |
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Guidance on use of Operating Status in the application |
| PART 1: FDP Application - Overview, Organization, and Application Forms |
Interactive Video |
Training & knowledge check on FDP application navigation and completing two forms in the program application |
| PART 2: FDP Application - Financial Information, Management Plan, and Documents |
Interactive Video |
Training & knowledge check on the completing three forms in the FDP program applications |
| PART 3: FDP Application - Site Information, Site Summary, and Confirm & Accept |
Interactive Video |
Training & knowledge check on completing the site applications in the FDP program applications and submitting for TDA review |
| PART 4: FDP Application - Modifying and Resubmitting |
Interactive Video |
Training & knowledge check on making adjustments to the FDP program applications and resubmitting for TDA review |
| Creating an FDP Application in TANS |
FDP Application Guide |
Written guidance on FDP application navigation, completion, submission and modification. |
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Creating and Submitting Claims in TANS
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Interactive Video |
Training and knowledge check for organizations on how to use TANS to create and submit a claim.
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Creating and Submitting Claims in TANS
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FDP Claims Guide |
Written guidance on FDP claims creation and submission.
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| Administrative Review for TEFAP and CSFP in TANS |
Interactive Video |
Training and knowledge check for organizations on how to use TANS to participate in the Administrative Review process for TEFAP and CSFP programs. |
| Administrative Review for TEFAP and CSFP in TANS |
FDP AR Guide |
Written guidance on FDP Administrative Review navigation, completion, and submission. |
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Assistance available in English and Spanish. Please call 877-TEX-MEAL (877-839-6325) for help. Additional translations services available as well.
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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
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1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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| This institution is an equal opportunity provider. |
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