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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Commodity Assistance Program Commodity Assistance Program The term 'Commodity Assistance Program ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' A title often used to refer to a variety of domestic programs receiving food in the form of USDA supplied commodities. It was formalized in FY1996 appropriations law (P.L. 104-37, October 21, 1995) for the first time to refer to the consolidation for funding purposes of three commodity donation programs that are authorized under two separate statutes: the Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP), Soup Kitchen-Food Bank Program, and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)'. Previous 5 Terms: Commingling Commission on 21st Century Production Agriculture Commissioned agent Committed dose equivalent (CDE) Committed effective dose equivalent (CEDE) Next 5 Terms: Commodity certificates Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Commodity distribution Commodity Distribution Program Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.