Snap tefap - grants to states

The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services received a $996,154 Formula Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service 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 costs associated with storing and distributing emergency food. Specifically, the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services, acting through its Office of Legal Counsel, will use the grant funds to cover administrative expenses incurred by the state in operating the TEFAP program, such as storage and distribution costs borne by soup kitchens and food banks. This funding helps the state agency and local partners address food insecurity needs in Wisconsin through the critical emergency food resources provided by TEFAP.