Formula Grant 263MO824Y8105

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Missouri Department of Social Services $1,423,376 under the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Administrative Costs program (CFDA 10.568) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This formula grant funds administrative, storage, and distribution costs associated with operating TEFAP, which supplements the diets of low-income populations across the state. The funding allocation is determined by a congressionally mandated formula that weighs Missouri's proportional share of persons living below the poverty level (60 percent) and unemployed individuals (40 percent).

As the designated state distributing agency, the Missouri Department of Social Services must make a minimum of 40 percent of the awarded administrative funds available to emergency feeding organizations such as food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens, either through direct grants or by expending funds on their behalf. The Department administers funds on an as-needed basis for actual expenditures, with any unused allocations returned to the federal government for reallocation according to the established formula. This award supports critical infrastructure enabling the emergency food network to serve vulnerable and low-income populations throughout Missouri.