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TEFAP/USDA COMMODITIES. What is USDA/TEFAP?. The Emergency Food Assistance Program 1950’s farmer subsidy/cheese program Provides states with a variety of food commodities for use by programs that serve low-income families. What agencies are eligible?.
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What is USDA/TEFAP? • The Emergency Food Assistance Program • 1950’s farmer subsidy/cheese program • Provides states with a variety of food commodities for use by programs that serve low-income families
What agencies are eligible? • First priority is given to partners with emergency feeding programs. • Food pantries • Soup/community kitchens • Emergency shelters • Second priority is given to agencies who do not have emergency feeding programs but serve the needy. • Domestic violence shelters • Group homes • USDA can only be distributed to second priority agencies if the first priority agencies needs have been met.
Which clients are eligible? • Families whose income is 130% or less of the poverty line • Agencies cannot require clients to provide SSNs, ID, utility bills, and/or other forms of verification • Clients must sign a self-declaration of total household income, residency, name, number of people in the household, and address • Household Eligibility Form
What foods are available? The mix of foods varies from year to year. This is not a shopping list. • Frozen hams • Frozen chicken • Canned chicken • Canned beef • Corn flakes • Orange juice • Apple juice • Dry pinto beans • Creamed corn Corn kernels Figs Spaghetti noodles Dry milk Peanuts Pears Pineapple Dry potatoes Caned salmon
What are the USDA TEFAP requirements for all agencies? • Post Justice For All poster • Separate/label USDA/TEFAP • Keep thermometers for freezers and refrigerators with USDA • Maintain temperature logs for all freezers and refrigerators with USDA • Keep all Food Bank invoices and USDA records for 3 years • Train volunteers responsible for USDA/TEFAP record keeping and distribution in TEFAP Civil Rights Training
What are USDA requirements for food pantries? • Distribute USDA to a given household no more than once per month • Complete Household Record Distribution Form each day you distribute USDA • Each recipient must complete and sign Household Eligibility Form • Staple the Household Distribution Form to the front of the Household Eligibility Criteria Forms completed that day
What are USDA requirements for on-premise use? • Be able to provide verifiable data regarding the number of meals using USDA food as ingredients • See sample menu in packet
What about record keeping? • Separate report for USDA food usage • Indicate number of households, persons, and/or meals served • Due by the 5th day of each month • Ex: November’s report is due December 5