Areas K & W

Schools and child care centers which are located within New York City and all of Long Island are known as Area K and W recipients' of USDA commodities.

The counties served include:

• Bronx
• Kings
• Nassau
• New York
• Queens
• Richmond
• Suffolk

Participation begins with an agreement provided to OGS by the New York State Education of Department (for schools) or New York State Department of Health (for daycare centers). OGS reaches out to the approved school or daycare center with the necessary tools and information to order USDA commodities.

OGS Food Distribution administers the on-line ordering program available to approved schools and daycare centers in areas K & W. USDA commodities are distributed through the OGS Downstate Distribution Center in Brentwood, New York.

Ordering commodities begins by clicking on "Recipient Agency Logon for Areas K & W", and using an OGS provided User Name and Password. Schools and child care centers will have the ability to order and retrieve commodity pick-up slips for monthly orders placed for delivery, or pick-up.

If you are unsure of your password or user name, please email OGS Food Distribution at [email protected]. Remember to include your school code in the email.

July    

• School Year begins July 1 and continues through June 30 of the following year
• Review 2020-21 SY Distribution Periods

August  

• Order Commodities for September by August 21, 2020
• Update OGS by email any changes with staff and/or contact information
• September Pick Up Slips available no sooner than August 28, 2020

September    

• Order Commodities for October by September 16, 2020
• October Pick Up Slips available no sooner than September 25, 2020

October    

• Order Commodities for November by October 16, 2020
• November Pick Up Slips available no sooner than October 23, 2020
• Entitlements posted for 2020-2021 SY

November    

• Order Commodities for December by November 20, 2020
• December Pick Up Slips available no sooner than November 27, 2020
• Check usage of pounds for diverted commodities with K-12 and/or Processor Link websites. Usage amounts recommended to be 10 percent a month

December  

• Order Commodities for January by December 18, 2020
• January Pick Up Slips available no sooner than December 28, 2020
• Schools need to be at 40 percent usage of processed pounds to avoid being brought to 40 percent of usage
• Regional food shows will include OGS and NYSED updates (Cancelled for the SY 2020-2021)

January    

• Order Commodities for February by January 15, 2021
• February Pick Up Slips available no sooner than January 22, 2021
• Food Preference Survey completion information for following school year will be emailed to schools. The importance of the survey is determining the top 30 US Food items available to order for SY2021-2022. Completion of this survey is mandatory to participate in Direct Diversion.
• The Food Preference Survey is available until TBD

February    

• Order Commodities for March by February 12, 2021
• March Pick Up Slips available no sooner than February 19, 2021
• Direct Diversion (Approved Processor Listing) becomes available
• Direct Diversion Survey opens on OGS website for Area K
• Direct Diversion Deadline TBD

March    

• Order Commodities for April by March 19, 2021
• April Pick Up Slips available no sooner than March 31, 2021

April    

• Order Commodities for May by April 16, 2021
• May Pick Up Slips available no sooner than April 30, 2021

May    

• Order Commodities for June by May 14, 2021
• June Pick Up Slips Available no sooner than May 28, 2021

June    

• Report Year End Value of Commodities received to your Business office. Instructions for how to run your End of School Year Report can be seen here.