TEFAP - Availability of Foods for Fiscal Year 2025

Summary

This notice announces the surplus and purchased foods that the Department expects to make available for donation to states for use in providing nutrition assistance to the needy under The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in fiscal year (FY) 2025. The foods made available under this notice must, at the discretion of the state, be distributed to eligible recipient agencies (ERAs) for use in preparing meals and/or for distribution to households for home consumption.

Supplementary Information

In accordance with the provisions set forth in the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (EFAA), 7 USC 7501, et seq., and the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 2036, the Department makes foods available to states for use in providing nutrition assistance to those in need through TEFAP. In accordance with section 214 of the EFAA, 7 USC 7515, funding for TEFAP foods is allocated among states according to a formula that accounts for poverty and unemployment levels within each state. Section 214(a)(1) of the Act requires that 60 percent of each state's allocation be based on the number of people with incomes below the poverty level within the state; and Section 214(a)(2) requires that the remaining 40 percent be equal to the percentage of the nation's unemployed persons within the state. State officials are responsible for establishing the network through which the foods will be used by ERAs in providing nutrition assistance to those in need and for allocating foods among those ERAs. States have full discretion in determining the amount of foods that will be made available to ERAs for use in preparing meals and/or for distribution to households for home consumption.

Surplus Foods

Surplus foods donated for distribution under TEFAP are Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) foods purchased under the authority of section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, 7 USC 1431 (section 416) and foods purchased under the surplus removal authority of section 32 of the Act of Aug. 24, 1935, 7 USC 612c (section 32). The types of foods typically purchased under section 416 include dairy, grains, oils, and peanut products. The types of foods purchased under section 32 include meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, dry beans, juices, and fruits.

Approximately $262 million in surplus foods acquired in FY 2024 are being delivered to states in FY 2025. Surplus foods currently scheduled for delivery in FY 2025 include almonds, apples, applesauce, asparagus, cheese, dates, figs, fish, grape juice, grapefruit, hazelnuts, milk, peaches, pears, pecans, pistachios, plums, potatoes, strawberries, and walnuts. Other surplus foods may be made available to TEFAP throughout the year. The Department would like to point out that food acquisitions are based on changing agricultural market conditions; therefore, the availability of foods is subject to change.

Purchased Foods

In accordance with section 27 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 USC 2036, the Secretary is directed to purchase an estimated $462.25 million worth of foods in FY 2025 for distribution through TEFAP.

For FY 2025, the Department anticipates purchasing the foods listed in the following table for distribution through TEFAP. The amounts of each item purchased will depend on the prices the Department must pay, as well as the quantity of each item requested by the states. Changes in agricultural market conditions may result in the availability of additional types of foods or the non-availability of one or more foods listed in the table.

FY 2025 USDA Foods Available List for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

Key

 Fruits

• Apples, Braeburn, Fresh
• Apples, Empire, Fresh
• Apples, Fuji, Fresh
• Apples, Gala, Fresh
• Apples, Granny Smith, Fresh
• Apples, Red Delicious, Fresh
• Apples, Fresh
• Apple Juice, 100%, Unsweetened
• Apple Slices, Unsweetened, Frozen (IQF)

• Applesauce, Unsweetened, Canned (K)
• Applesauce, Unsweetened, Cups, Shelf-Stable
• Apricots, Halves, Extra Light Syrup, Canned
• Blueberries, Highbush, Unsweetened, Frozen
• Cherry Apple Juice, 100%, Unsweetened
• Cranberry Apple Juice, 100%, Unsweetened
• Cranberries, Dried, Individual Portion
• Grape Juice, Concord, 100%, Unsweetened

• Grapefruit Juice, 100%, Unsweetened
• Fruit and Nut Mix, Dried
• Mixed Fruit, Extra Light Syrup, Canned
• Oranges, Fresh
• Orange Juice, 100%, Unsweetened
• Peaches, Freestone, Slices, Frozen
• Peaches, Sliced, Extra Light Syrup, Canned
• Pears, Bartlett, Fresh

• Pears, Bosc, Fresh
• Pears, D'Anjou, Fresh
• Pears, Fresh
• Pears, Extra Light Syrup, Canned (K)
• Plums, Pitted, Dried
• Raisins, Unsweetened, Individual Portion
• Raisins, Unsweetened
• Strawberries, Whole, Unsweetened, Frozen (IQF)

Dairy

• Cheese, American, Reduced Fat, Loaves, Refrigerated
• Cheese, Cheddar, Yellow, Shredded, Refrigerated
• Cheese, Cheddar, Yellow, Chunks, Refrigerated

• Milk, 1%, Shelf-Stable UHT
• Milk, 1%, Individual Portion, Shelf-Stable UHT
• Milk 1% Fresh

• Milk, Skim, Fresh Yogurt, High-Protein, Vanilla, Chilled (K)Milk, Skim, Fresh
• Yogurt, High-Protein, Vanilla, Chilled (K)

• Yogurt, High-Protein, Blueberry, Chilled (K)
• Yogurt, High-Protein, Strawberry, Chilled (K)

Vegetables

• Beans, Green, Low-sodium, Canned (K)
• Beans, Green, No Salt Added, Frozen
• Carrots, Diced, No Salt Added, Frozen
• Carrots, Sliced, Low-sodium, Canned
• Corn, Whole Kernel, No Salt Added, Canned (K)
• Corn, Cream Style, Low-sodium, Canned
• Corn, Whole Kernel, No Salt Added, Frozen

• Mixed Produce Box, Fresh
• Mixed Vegetables, 7-Way Blend, Low-sodium, Canned
• Peas, Green, Low-sodium, Canned
• Peas, Green, No Salt Added, Frozen
• Potatoes, Dehydrated Flakes
• Potatoes, Round, Fresh

• Potatoes, Russet, Fresh
• Potatoes, Sliced, Low-sodium, Canned
• Pumpkin, No Salt Added, Canned
• Spaghetti Sauce, Low-sodium, Canned
• Spinach, Low-sodium, Canned
• Sweet Potatoes, Fresh

• Tomato Juice, 100%, Low-sodium
• Tomato Sauce, Low-sodium, Canned
• Tomato Sauce, Low-sodium, Canned (K) (H)
• Tomato Soup, Condensed, Low-sodium, Canned
• Tomatoes, Diced, No Salt Added, Canned
• Vegetable Soup, Condensed, Low-Sodium, Canned

Legumes

• Beans, Black, Low-sodium, Canned
• Beans, Black-eyed Pea, Low-sodium, Canned
• Beans, Black-eyed Pea, Dry
• Beans, Garbanzo, Canned (K)

• Beans, Great Northern, Dry
• Beans, Kidney, Light Red, Low-sodium, Canned
• Beans, Kidney, Light Red, Dry
• Beans, Lima, Baby, Dry

• Beans, Pinto, Low-sodium, Canned
• Beans, Pinto, Dry
• Beans, Refried, Low-sodium, Canned

• Beans, Vegetarian, Low-sodium, Canned
• Lentils, Dry
• Peas, Green Split, Dry

Protein Foods

• Alaska Pollock, Fillets, Frozen
• Alaska Pollock, Whole Grain Breaded Fish Sticks, Frozen
• Almonds, Natural, Whole, Shelled
• Atlantic Haddock, Fillet, Frozen
• Atlantic Ocean Perch, Fillet, Frozen
• Atlantic, Pollock, Fillet, Frozen
• Beef, Canned/Pouch
• Beef, Fine Ground, 85% Lean/15% Fat, Frozen

• Beef, Fine Ground, 85% Lean/15% Fat, Frozen, LFTB OPT, Frozen
• Beef Stew, Canned/Pouch
• Catfish, Fillets, Farm-Raised, Frozen
• Catfish, Filets, Wild-Caught, Frozen
• Chicken, Boneless Breast, Frozen
• Chicken, Canned
• Chicken, Drumsticks, Frozen
• Chicken, Pouch

• Chicken, Split Breast, Frozen
• Chicken, Whole, Frozen
• Eggs, Fresh
• Egg Mix, Dried
• Peanut Butter, Smooth
• Peanut Butter, Smooth (K)
• Peanut Butter, Smooth, Individual Portion

• Peanuts, Roasted, Unsalted
• Pork, Canned/Pouch
• Pork, Ham, Frozen
• Salmon, Pink, Canned
• Salmon, Pink, Canned (K)
• Turkey, Deli Breast, Sliced, Frozen
• Walnut, Pieces

Grains

• Bakery Mix, Low-fat (K)
• Cereal, Ready-to-Eat
• Cereal, Wheat Farina, Enriched
• Crackers, Unsalted
• Cornmeal, Yellow
• Flour, All Purpose, Enriched, Bleached

• Flour, White Whole Wheat (WG)
• Grits, Corn, White
• Grits, Corn, Yellow
• Oats, Rolled, Quick Cooking (WG)
• Pasta, Egg Noodles

• Pasta, Macaroni, Enriched
• Pasta, Macaroni (WG)
• Pasta, Macaroni and Cheese
• Pasta, Rotini (WG)
• Pasta, Spaghetti, Enriched

• Pasta, Spaghetti (WG)
• Rice, Brown, Long-Grain, Parboiled (WG)
• Rice, Medium Grain
• Rice, Long Grain
• Tortillas, Frozen (WG)

Oils

Oil, Vegetable

Other

• Soup, Cream of Chicken, Condensed, Reduced Sodium
• Soup, Cream of Mushroom, Condensed, Reduced Sodium