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Fiscal Year 2024 Farm to Food Bank Project Summaries
Project summaries for the 27 TEFAP state agencies that received fiscal year 2024 Farm to Food Bank project funding.
01/18/2024
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Healthy Meals Incentives for Schools
The Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative seeks to improve the nutritional quality of school meals through food systems transformation, SFA recognition and technical assistance, the generation and sharing of innovative ideas and tested practices.
11/27/2023
Resource | Info Sheets
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE)
Broad-based categorical eligibility is a policy that makes most households categorically eligible for SNAP because they qualify for a non-cash TANF or state maintenance of effort funded benefit.
11/02/2023
Resource | Best Practices
WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence Awardees
Each year WIC announces the Loving Support Award of Excellence program, formerly known as the Loving Support Award of Excellence.
10/02/2023
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Prioritizing Outreach
To make sure that eligible families know about WIC and the benefits it provides, FNS is investing in outreach.
09/26/2023
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Infant Formula
Many families rely on infant formula to feed their babies. Infant formula can provide important nutrients for your baby’s growth and development. Some FNS programs – including CACFP, SNAP, and WIC – provide access to formula to support healthy infant development. USDA is committed to ensuring that FNS program participants always have access to the formula they need.
09/21/2023
Resource | Fact Sheets
The Emergency Food Assistance Program Farm to Food Bank Project Grants
The purpose of Farm to Food Bank Projects is to (a) reduce food waste at the agricultural production, processing, or distribution level through the donation of food, (b) provide food to individuals in need, and (c) build relationships between agricultural producers, processors, and distributors and emergency feeding organizations through the donation of food.
09/15/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
Halal Foods in TEFAP
Provides information on food items available through TEFAP that may be acceptable to halal-observant communities.
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09/13/2023
Resource | Webinars/Videos
Supporting Kosher and Halal-Observant Communities Through TEFAP
FNS hosted a webinar to provide state agencies and food banks with information about how TEFAP can support cultural and religious practices around food, particularly those serving kosher and halal observant communities. The webinar featured panelists from state agencies and food banks who have successfully implemented processes to serve these specific communities.
09/13/2023
Resource | Policy Memos
TEFAP – State Plan Requests and Allocations for FY 24 Farm to Food Bank Projects
The purpose of this memo is to allocate funding for Farm to Food Bank Projects in FY 2024.
09/07/2023