Tefap reach and resiliency

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS) received a $3,497,555 Formula Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Administrative Costs federal grant program (CFDA #10.568). The grant period runs from May 23, 2023 through June 30, 2025. DACS will use the funding to support storage and distribution costs for Florida's TEFAP State agency and local organizations providing emergency food assistance, such as soup kitchens and food banks, through June 2025. As the prime recipient, DACS has provided subawards totaling $3,497,555 to 11 non-profit organizations across Florida to directly participate in TEFAP and deliver emergency food and nutrition services to low-income populations through June 2025. The subrecipients include major food banks serving regions across the state.