FOOD
AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AUTHORIZATION:
Emergency
Food Assistance Act of 1983, Section 204, Public Law 98-8, 97 Stat.
35, 7 U.S.C. 612c; Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982
Amendments, Section 2, as amended, Public Law 98-92, 97 Stat. 608;
Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, Section 1569, Public Law
99-198, 99 Stat. 1354; Public Law 100-77, 101 Stat. 536; Public
Law 100-435, 102 Stat. 1647; Public Law 101-624, 104 Stat. 3359;
Public Law 104-193, 110 Stat. 2105.
To
make funds available to States for processing, storage and distribution
costs incurred by State and local agencies in providing food assistance
to needy persons.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Formula Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds
are provided to State agencies to cover administrative costs incurred
at the State and local level in the operation of the program.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: States which enter into agreements
with private or public non-profit organizations that provide food
assistance to the needy are eligible.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Public or private non-profit
organizations which provide food assistance to the needy.
Credentials/Documentation:
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87
for State and local governments.
Pre-application
Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage
under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."
An applicant should consult the office or official designated as
the single point of contact in his or her State for more information
on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for
assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application
Procedure: Not necessary; all States are eligible
to participate. However, this program is subject to the provisions
of OMB Circular No. A-102, as implemented by 7 CFR part 3016.
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No.
A-110.
Award
Procedure: Cash assistance is allocated among
the States on the basis of poverty level households (60 percent)
and of unemployed persons (40 percent). At a minimum, States must
make 40 percent of the administrative grant available to local
agencies or expend such funds on their behalf.
Deadlines:
None.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: As required;
60 days or more.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Funds for administration
of the program are allocated by formula to States. Sixty percent
of the formula is based on the people below the poverty level and
40 percent on the number of unemployed. In FY 2002, $50 million
will be available Nationally for TEFAP administration.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Funds are
provided through the electronic transfer system as they are needed
for actual expenditures on a fiscal year basis. Any funds which
are made available through the initial allocation or a subsequent
reallocation that are not used are turned back to the Federal
government.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Quarterly and annual financial reports are made on FCS- 667.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB circular No. A- 133,
"Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-profit Organizations,"
State and local governments and non-profit organizations that
expend Federal financial assistance of $300,000 or more within
any fiscal year shall have either a single audit or (in certain
cases) a program specific audit made for that year. Audits may
be conducted less frequently under conditions specified in A-133.
Records:
Normal records accounting for receipts and dispersals; retention
required for 3 years.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 12-3507-0-1-605.
Obligations:
(Grants and Commodities) FY 01 $45,194,349; FY 02 est $50,000,000;
and FY 03 est $50,000,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
$9,202 to $5,717,291; and $821,715.
Provided funds to State and local agencies to process, store, and
distribute USDA and private-donated commodities to needy persons
and to organizations for use in preparing meals at congregate meal
sites.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
7 C.F.R. 251; refer to 7 C.F.R. 250 for applicable provisions on
commodity handling.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: See Food and Nutrition Service
regional office contacts listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters
Office: Food Distribution Division, FNS, USDA,
Room 502, Park Office Center, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria,
VA 22302. Contact: Les Johnson, Director. Telephone: (703) 305-2680.
