Tefap reach and resiliency

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Georgia Department of Human Services $2,137,178 under the Emergency Food Assistance Program (Administrative Costs) formula grant program (CFDA 10.568) from May 23, 2023 to June 30, 2025. The grant will support the Department of Human Services' administration of the state's Emergency Food Assistance Program, including $2.1M for storage and distribution costs incurred in making supplemental foods available to low-income individuals through local organizations such as soup kitchens. As the prime recipient, the Department of Human Services will oversee subawards to partner organizations to carry out related storage, transportation, and distribution activities statewide. The funding will help the state agency and its partners address food insecurity and supplement the diets of low-income Georgians.