The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $1.6 million Formula Grant to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant funding supports the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Administrative Costs program (CFDA #10.568), which helps supplement the diets of low-income individuals by providing funds to state agencies and local organizations for storage and distribution costs associated with TEFAP. Specifically, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will use the grant funds to cover costs incurred through operating The Emergency Food Assistance Program at the state level, including storage and distribution activities carried out by organizations such as soup kitchens that receive TEFAP food products.