This guidance is intended to assist state agencies and program operators of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program in meeting the longstanding federal requirement to collect race and ethnicity data of program participants.
The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the written notice and referral requirements for organizations that receive USDA Foods or administrative funding as part of CSFP and TEFAP program guidance, per USDA regulations on equal opportunity for religious organizations to participate in USDA assistance programs.
The program participation dashboard is an interactive tool that provides FNS nutrition program data, including participation and meals served, at the state, territory, and national levels.
Strategies that TEFAP program operators can implement to better serve halal-observant households.
Strategies that TEFAP program operators can implement to better serve kosher-observant households.
This TEFAP program guidance memorandum includes questions and answers on flexibilities available to TEFAP state agencies on the operation of TEFAP.
The FY 2024 TEFAP funding guidance memorandum provides guidance on full-year food and administrative funding allocations.
Decision tree to help determine how to get your product considered for USDA Food distribution programs.
FNS works to ensure all communities in need have access to foods that support health and well-being. Our goal is to ensure program participants have access to culturally and religiously preferred foods and that program operators have resources to best serve their communities.
Project summaries for the 27 TEFAP state agencies that received fiscal year 2024 Farm to Food Bank project funding.