Snap tefap - grants to states

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families $618,758 on October 1, 2025, through the Emergency Food Assistance Program (Administrative Costs) formula grant, a federal grant program (CFDA 10.568) that funds storage and distribution costs for USDA Foods issued under TEFAP.

The recipient administers these administrative funds to support the distribution of USDA Foods to low-income persons across Minnesota. The award period runs through September 30, 2026. Minnesota's allocation was determined by a legislatively-mandated formula weighting the state's relative share of the national population with income below the poverty level (60 percent) and unemployed persons (40 percent). At minimum, the state must make at least 40 percent of the administrative grant available to emergency feeding organizations or expend such funds on their behalf. Participating agencies operate under a federal/state agreement that is ongoing and subject to amendment as necessary. Local organizations receiving administrative funds must maintain an agreement with the state agency or with another local organization participating in the program.