Emergency Food Assistance Program (Food Commodities)
Department Of Agriculture, Food And Nutrition Service
To help supplement the diets of low-income persons by making USDA Foods available to the State agencies that are responsible for the distribution of USDA Foods within the States.
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Helps low-income individuals get emergency food assistance at no cost. Provides 100% American-grown food through local agencies like food banks.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides 100% American-grown USDA Foods (e.g., fruits, vegetables, proteins, dairy, grains) and administrative funds to states, which then distribute these resources to local agencies to provide emergency food assistance at no cost to low-income individuals and households.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: government, nonprofit, food distribution, social services
Region: US states, local communities within US states
Other Criteria: State distributing agencies applying to USDA, Local agencies (e.g., food banks, soup kitchens, food pantries) selected by state agencies, Serve low-income individuals and households
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Contact your state distributing agency for assistance.
- Local agencies distribute food to soup kitchens and food pantries.
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://www.fns.usda.gov/tefap/applicant-recipient
- 📤Submission Method
- null
- 📅Key Dates
- Jan. 12, 2026Enrollment period startsFeb. 26, 2026Enrollment period ends
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄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
- 100% American-grown USDA Foods
- administrative funds to states
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- No
- 📚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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This program offers funding up to $263,000,000 (minimum $100).
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