Snap tefap - grants to states

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $870,000 Formula Grant to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023 under the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Administrative Costs federal grant program (CFDA #10.568).

The grant funding supports the Kentucky Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing & Product Promotion division in administering the storage and distribution of food to supplement diets for low-income individuals through the state's Emergency Food Assistance Program. Specifically, the funds help cover administrative costs incurred by the Commonwealth of Kentucky in operating TEFAP, such as expenses for transporting and storing food prior to local organizations like soup kitchens distributing it to those in need. The TEFAP grant program aims to alleviate hunger by making USDA Foods available to low-income populations across the country.