Federal Grant Award Summary

The State of New York Office of General Services received a $4.84 million formula grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Distribution Division under the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Administrative Costs program (CFDA 10.568). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, funds administrative, storage, and distribution costs necessary to operate TEFAP and issue USDA-donated foods to low-income populations across New York State.

The grant supports the state agency's role as the designated TEFAP administering entity, enabling it to manage critical infrastructure for emergency food distribution. Under federal requirements, OGS must make available at least 40 percent of the $4.84 million award directly 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 allocation is based on a congressionally mandated formula weighted 60 percent on the state's poverty population and 40 percent on unemployment rates. Funding is distributed electronically as needed for actual expenditures, with any unused amounts returned to the federal government for reallocation.