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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
10.569: Emergency Food Assistance Program (Food Commodities)
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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: 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 local agencies on the basis of State eligibility standards. All individuals seeking food assistance at sites which serve prepared meals are eligible.
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.
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.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Not applicable.
Examples of Funded Projects: Not applicable.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $17,653 to $10,987,367; $1,636,357 in fiscal year 1999.
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.
Federal Agency: FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE )
Type of Assistance: Formula Grants.
Obligations: (Formula Grants) FY 99 $89,999,647; FY 00 est $98,000,000; and FY 01 est $100,000,000.
Budget Account Number: 12-3507-0-1-605 (FY 96 and FY 97).
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.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: 7 CFR 251; refer to 7 CFR 250 for applicable provisions on commodity handling.
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. Phone: (703) 305-2680. Use the same number for FTS. (Home Page)
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
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 1998, $45 million will be available nationally for TEFAP administration.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Commodities can only be used to provide food assistance to needy persons.
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 Organization," 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: Normal records accounting for receipts and dispersals; retention required for 3 years following the close of the fiscal year.
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