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The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $2.1 million Formula Grant to the Washington State Department of Agriculture for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant funding supports the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Administrative Costs federal grant program (CFDA #10.568).

Specifically, the grant funds will help supplement the diets of low-income individuals by covering storage and distribution costs incurred by the Washington State TEFAP agency and local organizations, such as soup kitchens, in providing emergency food assistance. As the prime recipient, the Washington State Department of Agriculture will oversee grant fund allocation and management to eligible sub-recipients, including the Washington Department of Public Instruction, to deliver these critical food assistance services throughout the state.