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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
10.550: Food Distribution
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: Such State, Territorial and Federal agencies that are designated as distributing agencies by the Governor, legislature, or other authority may receive and distribute donated foods. School and other child feeding programs are eligible but must meet requirements concerning facilities, meal content, meal charges, etc. Charitable institutions are eligible to the extent they serve needy persons. Emergency feeding operations under Public Law 98-8 and amendments must provide food to needy persons including unemployed persons. All must apply to their responsible State distributing agency. Elderly nutrition programs that are funded under Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 must apply to their State Agency on Aging for commodities; elderly nutrition programs for Indians on reservations that are funded under Title VI of the Older Americans Act must apply to FNS Regional Offices for such assistance.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Households in areas which participate in the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) authorized under Public Law 98-8 must meet eligibility requirements established by the State. All children in schools, child care institutions, and summer camps which participate in the program may benefit from food donations. Foods donated to charitable institutions (on the basis of needy persons served) and to nutrition programs for the elderly, may be used for the benefit of all served.
Credentials/Documentation: Individual households are individually certified by local agencies based on the State eligibility standards for TEFAP.
Preapplication 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. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-102.
Application Procedure: All States now have distributing agencies; no applications necessary. Local governments, schools, other child nutrition organizations, nonprofit summer camps for children, charitable institutions, and nutrition programs for the elderly must apply to State distributing agencies on their forms. Under TEFAP, a household eligibility and distribution plan must be approved for each State; heads of households apply to receive commodities for home consumption to local welfare authorities on forms supplied by State or local office. Persons receiving commodities in the form of meals from sites which serve prepared meals are presumed to be eligible.
Award Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: Program continues once approved unless withdrawal is requested or required because of program irregularities, persons receiving commodities for home consumption are recertified periodically.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Not applicable.
Examples of Funded Projects: Not applicable.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
USDA has worked in conjunction with Indian Tribal Organizations and agencies administering the Commodity Supplemental Food Program to improve the food packages offered to recipients of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program. USDA is supporting the School Meals Initiative by improving schools access to high quality, fresh fruits and vegetables that will appeal to kids. USDA has teamed up with the Department of Defense Personnel Support Center to offer over 60 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables to States. Additionally, USDA has redesigned commodity labels to include nutrition information, the Food Guide Pyramid, and to make them easier to read. It has launched a pilot project to test the feasibility of using commercial labels on selected products. It is publishing and putting on its web site new recipes and commodity fact sheets. It is implementing food package changes in selected household programs in order to promote food choices for a more healthful diet. Numerous initiatives are underway to streamline commodity distribution programs, improve our partnerships with schools, and enhance customer service. USDA awarded Cooperative Agreements funds in the amount of $103,581 to school food service authorities to develop or increase food recovery initiatives and activities in the National School Lunch Program. The commodity complaint system has been re-engineered to reduce the time needed to resolve recipient and State agency complaints. USDA is implementing an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) initiative that enables States to transmit data electronically to USDA while reducing manual data input.
Federal Agency: FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE )
Type of Assistance: Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods.
Obligations: (Donations of bonus food commodities) FY 99 $119,252,280 (not including those distributed for child nutrition programs); FY 00 and FY 01 est donations depend upon availability.
Budget Account Number: 12-4336-0-3-351; 12-5209-0-2-605.
Authorization: National School Lunch Act, as amended; Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended; Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended; Agricultural Act of 1956; Act of September 6, 1958, as amended; Act of September 13, 1960, as amended; Food and Agriculture Act of 1965, as amended; Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended; Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended; Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, as amended; Public Law 74-320, as amended, Public Law 75-165, Public Law 93-288, Public Law 95-166, 91 Stat. 1334 and 1336, Public Law 95-627, Public Law 96-494, Public Law 97-98, Public Law 98-8, as amended, Public Law 100-237, 101 Stat. 1733, Public Law 100-435, 102 Stat. 1645, Public Law 101-147, 103 Stat. 877, Public Law 101-624, 104 Stat. 3359, Public Law 103-448, 108 Stat. 4699 , 7 U.S.C. 612c, 612c note, 7 U.S.C. 1431, 1446a-1, 1859, 15 U.S.C. 713c, 22 U.S.C. 1922, 42 U.S.C. 1755, 1758, 1760, 1761, 1762a, 1766, 1777, 3030a, 3057c, 5179-5180, 49 U.S.C. 1751.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: 7 CFR 240, 250; 251, 253,254.
Regional or Local Office: See Food and Nutrition Service Regional Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office: Food Distribution Division, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, Alexandria, VA 22302. Phone: (703) 305-2680. Contact: Les Johnson, Director. (Home Page)
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: Foods are donated on the basis of availability and need. Under TEFAP, foods are allocated to each State on the basis of a formula combining the number of persons in the State living below the poverty level (60 percent) and the number of unemployed persons (40 percent).
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Food donations continuous.
Uses and Use Restrictions: USDA makes food available to state agencies for distribution to qualifying outlets, such as emergency feeding organizations, soup kitchens and food banks, schools, child and adult day care, charitable institutions, nutrition programs for the elderly, nonprofit summer camps and Summer Food Service for children. Individuals may not be charged. Donated foods may not be sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of (authorized distribution excepted) without prior, specific approval of the Department.
Reports: Semiannual inventory reports of commodities.
Audits: In accordance with the provision of OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-profit Organizations," State and local governments, and non-profit organizations that receive 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: Adequate to account for all receipts and dispositions; to be retained for 3 years following the close of the fiscal year.
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