Deadline: 6-Mar-23
The United States Development of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service is now accepting applications for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency grant.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating impacts on the nation’s food systems and economy, forcing many Americans to turn to the country’s emergency food network for aid.
Food banks, food pantries, and other community organizations have valiantly stepped up to meet this increase in need while simultaneously ensuring that staff and recipients are not unnecessarily exposed to the dangers of COVID-19. However, some inequities within the broader emergency food network remain – especially in remote, rural, Tribal, and/or low-income communities.
Objective: Expand TEFAP’s reach into remote, rural, Tribal and/or low-income areas that are underserved by the program.
Funding Information
- Total amount of funding expected to award: $60.58 million
- Anticipated number of awards: 54
- Anticipated award announcement date: July 2023
- Expected amounts of individual Federal awards: $350,000 – $6 million
- Anticipated start dates and period of performance: July 2023 – June 2025
Eligibility Criteria
- State agencies that administer TEFAP (i.e., TEFAP State agencies).
- Other program stakeholders may assist with preparing an application package provided it is ultimately submitted by the TEFAP State agency.
- FNS encourages State agencies to work collaboratively with program stakeholders as feasible to develop an application package.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.