The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Commodity Credit Corporation Eligible Recipient Funds
Program Objective
To support the additional food purchases from the Commodity Credit Corporation and to help supplement the diets of low-income persons by making funds available to The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) for storage and distribution costs of the Commodity Credit Corporation foods.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Department/Agency of U.S. State
State agencies that are designated as distributing agencies by the Governor or other appropriate State executive authority may receive these funds to pass through to local agencies to support the distribution of Commodity Credit Corporation Foods to low-income persons.
Beneficiaries
- Nonprofit Organization
- Not-for-Profit Organization
Public or private non-profit organizations, such as food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens, which provide food assistance to low-income persons.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
Operational funds are allocated among the States on the basis of a formula determined by the Secretary of Agriculture that takes into account the amount of Commodity Credit Corporation food ordered by each State. One hundred percent of these funds must be passed down to eligible recipient agencies.
Program details & compliance
Description
Under the statutory authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provided approximately $1.5 billion in additional support for emergency food programs to address supply chain challenges and elevated food costs. Of this total, $943 million was distributed through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in the form of additional food and administrative resources. These resources were provided to State agencies in addition to TEFAP entitlement foods, bonus foods, and TEFAP administrative funds. To assist with the operational costs of the receipt, storage, and distribution of these foods, USDA provided CCC ERA Operational Funds to local agencies that distribute these foods to needy persons.
Mission Categories
Primary: Production and Operation
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Funds are provided to State agencies to pass through to local agencies to cover operational costs incurred at the local level in the operation of the program. Funds may only be used for approved operational expenses. States may choose sites that distribute to low-income households and/or congregate sites that provide prepared meals to the needy. Allowable costs include warehousing, food delivery, participant certification, and other administrative costs.
Required Documentation
Local organizations are required to document their use of the operational funds, and only those administrative costs permitted under 2 CFR Part 200 for local governments will be allowed. Local agencies may be required to document their non-profit status.
2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements