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Strengthening the Nation’s Nutrition Safety Net and Supporting American Agriculture

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost. USDA provides 100% American-grown USDA Foods and administrative funds to states to operate TEFAP.

Program Fact Sheet

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TEFAP Foods Available List

USDA Foods Available List for TEFAP

See what fruits, vegetables, legumes, proteins, dairy, grains, and soups are available through TEFAP!

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Best Practices to Minimize Food Waste

This memorandum implements requirements under Section 4018 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and provides guidance to TEFAP state agencies on best practices to minimize food waste of privately donated foods provided to TEFAP state agencies and eligible recipient agencies.

FY20 Farm to Food Bank Project Summaries

Information on the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Act

Household Programs USDA Foods Product Information Sheets and Recipes

Total TEFAP Assistance to States

Percentage of TEFAP Administrative Funds Passed Through from State Agencies to Emergency Feeding Organizations in FY 2017

The Emergency Food Assistance Program Resources

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