FEDERAL
AGENCY:
FOOD
AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AUTHORIZATION:
Emergency
Food Assistance Act of 1983, Public Law 98-8, 97 Stat. 35, 7 U.S.C.
612c note; Hunger Prevention Act of 1988, Public Law 100-435, 102
Stat. 1647; Public Law 101-624, 104 Stat. 3359; Public Law 104-193,
110 Stat. 2105.
To
make food commodities available to States for use in providing food
assistance to needy persons.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Formula Grants.
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Commodities
can only be used to provide food assistance to needy persons.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: State agencies that are designated
as distributing agencies by the Governor, legislature or other authority
may receive and distribute these donated food commodities.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Needy individuals. They may be
unemployed, welfare recipients, or low-income.
Credentials/Documentation:
Needy individuals for home consumption on the basis of State eligibility
standards. All individuals seeking food assistance at sites which
serve prepared meals are eligible.
APPLICATION
AND AWARD PROCESS:
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: All States are eligible to participate,
no applications necessary. This program is subject to the provisions
of OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage
under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award
Procedure: Assistance is allocated among the
States on the basis of poverty level households (60 percent) and
of unemployed persons (40 percent).
Deadlines:
None.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals:
None.
Renewals:
Federal/State agreements are ongoing and amended as necessary.
Individuals receiving food for home consumption are recertified
periodically. Persons receiving commodities in the form of meals
from sites which serve prepared meals are presumed to be eligible.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Sixty percent of
the formula is based on people below the poverty level and 40 percent
on the number unemployed. In FY 2002, $50 million will be available
Nationally for TEFAP administration.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Inventory reports on the FCS-155.
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 following the close of the fiscal year or
until any outstanding audit, claim, or litigation is settled.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 12-3505-0-1-605.
Obligations:
(Formula Grants) FY 01 $100,000,000; FY 02 est $100,000,000; and
FY 03 est $100,000,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
FY 01: $20,123 to $12,436,266; Average: $1,818,182.
PROGRAM
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Provided commodities to State and local agencies for distribution
to needy persons for use at home or for use at sites which serve
prepared meals.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
7 CFR 251; refer to 7 CFR 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.
Web
Site Address: http://www.fns.usda.gov/fncs
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not applicable.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Not applicable.
