Tefap farm bill

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) received a $171,831 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Administrative Costs program (CFDA 10.568). This grant will support the storage, handling, and distribution of USDA Foods to low-income individuals and households in North Carolina through a network of local food banks and charitable organizations.

NCDA&CS has sub-awarded portions of this TEFAP grant to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, and Food Bank of the Albemarle. These sub-recipients will leverage the funding to continue their critical work in collecting, storing, and distributing nutritious USDA commodities through emergency food assistance channels across the state. The grant period runs from December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024.