Tefap reach and resiliency

The Indiana State Department of Health was awarded a $1,189,497 Formula Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Administrative Costs (CFDA #10.568) program. The award period is from May 23, 2023 through June 30, 2025. As the prime recipient, the Indiana State Department of Health will administer TEFAP funds to support food distribution and related administrative costs through several nonprofit sub-awardees across the state. Sub-awardees Freestore Foodbank Inc., Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana Inc., Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Inc., Food Finders Food Bank Inc., and Tri State Food Bank Inc. will utilize these pass-through funds to store, assemble, and distribute food packages to low-income residents facing food insecurity within their respective service areas of Indiana.