Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded $222,401.00 to Administracion De Desarrollo Socioeconomico De La Familia under the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Administrative Costs formula grant (CFDA 10.568) for the period of June 9, 2026, through June 8, 2027. This funding supports the administrative, storage, and distribution infrastructure necessary for Puerto Rico to coordinate and manage emergency food assistance networks serving low-income populations across the territory.

As Puerto Rico's designated TEFAP distributing agency, Administracion De Desarrollo Socioeconomico De La Familia utilizes these administrative funds to maintain operational capacity for issuing USDA Foods through emergency feeding organizations. In accordance with program requirements, the agency must allocate a minimum of 40 percent of awarded administrative funds to emergency feeding organizations such as food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens through direct grants or expenditures on their behalf. The allocation formula weights Puerto Rico's proportional share of persons living below the poverty level at 60 percent and unemployed individuals at 40 percent, with funds provided on an as-needed basis for actual expenditures throughout the fiscal year.