USDA/TEFAP COMMODITIES

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2 USDA/TEFAP COMMODITIES

3 What is USDA? The United States Department of Agriculture One branch provides domestic food assistance through programs, such as TEFAP, the Women Infants and Children (WIC) program, Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), and free and reduced school lunches

4 What is TEFAP? The Emergency Feeding Assistance Program (TEFAP) helps supplement the diet of low income persons, by providing groceries or meals at no cost to the recipient.

5 About TEFAP Georgia s DHS works out details of administration and distribution. Each state sets criteria for determining what households are eligible to receive food for home consumption Local agencies (like ACFB) receive the food and supervise overall distribution.

6 What agencies are eligible? First priority is given to partners with emergency feeding programs. Food pantries Soup/community kitchens Emergency shelters Second priority is given to agencies who do not have emergency feeding programs but serve the needy. Domestic violence shelters Group homes

7 What foods are available? Frozen hams Frozen chicken Canned chicken Canned beef Corn flakes Orange juice Apple juice Dry pinto beans Creamed corn Corn kernels Figs Spaghetti noodles Dry milk Peanuts Pears Pineapple Dry potatoes Canned salmon The mix of foods varies from year to year. This is not a shopping list.

8 Which clients are eligible at food pantries? Households whose income is 130% or less of the poverty line Clients must sign a selfdeclaration of total household income, residency, name, number of people in the household, and address

9 Household Eligibility Form

10 Which clients are eligible at shelters or soup/community kitchens? Recipients of prepared meals who are considered to be low income and do not require any specific form or application

11 What are USDA s requirements for all agencies? Post Justice for All Poster Separate AND label TEFAP product Keep thermometers for freezers and refrigerators with TEFAP Maintain temperature logs for all freezers and refrigerators with TEFAP Keep all Food Bank invoices and TEFAP records for 3 years Train ALL volunteers in TEFAP s Civil Rights Training

12 What are USDA s requirements for food pantries? Complete Household Distribution Form each day TEFAP is distributed Each recipient must complete and sign off on their income and household size every time they receive TEFAP Attach the Household Distribution Form to the front of the Household Eligibility Criteria Forms completed that day

13 Household Distribution Form

14 Household Eligibility Form

15 What are USDA s requirements for on-premise use? Be able to provide verifiable data regarding the number of meals using TEFAP food as ingredients See sample menu in packet

16 What about record keeping? Separate report for USDA food usage Indicate number of households, persons, and/or meals served Due by the 9 th day of each month Ex: November s report is due December 9

17 TEFAP Yearly Training and Civil Rights Your agency must be trained once per year on TEFAP procedures Every Fall ACFB will you a re certification packet OR attend a TEFAP Orientation here at ACFB You must train ALL of your volunteers and staff in USDA s Civil Rights Training

18 USDA Nondiscrimination Statement The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or if all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at or at any USDA office, or call (866) to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C , by fax (202) or at program.intake@usda.gov. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) ; or (800) (in Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

19 Contact Information Christine Brasile , ext

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21 Glossary ACFB-Atlanta Community Food Bank DHS-Department of Human Services FNS-Food and Nutrition Service TEFAP-The Emergency Food Assistance Program USDA-United States Department of Agriculture