Snap tefap - grants to states

The Iowa Department of Human Services received a $250,000 Formula Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The grant funds 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 operating TEFAP. As the primary grantee, the Iowa DHS Division of Fiscal Management will utilize the funding to support administrative expenses incurred through Iowa's management and oversight of the TEFAP program statewide. This includes coordinating food distribution to local soup kitchens and other community groups that directly provide emergency food assistance to those in need.