Emergency Food Assistance Program (Administrative Costs)
Department Of Agriculture, Food And Nutrition Service
Provide funding to State agencies and local organizations for storage and distribution costs incurred to issues The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) USDA Foods.
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Helps local food banks cover costs for storing and distributing emergency food to low-income people. Provides funds for operational expenses related to food assistance.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Administrative funds provided by USDA to states to operate The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). States then provide these funds to local agencies to manage the distribution of USDA Foods and emergency food assistance to low-income people at no cost.
Who Is Eligible?
Region: US states, Local agencies within US states
Other Criteria: State distributing agencies responsible for operating TEFAP, Local agencies selected by state distributing agencies to distribute food
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Contact your state distributing agency for further assistance.
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://www.fns.usda.gov/tefap/applicant-recipient
- 📤Submission Method
- null
- 🔄Intake Type
- null
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- administrative costs
- USDA Foods
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- No
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Yes, can combine with other government funding.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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