The Emergency Food Assistance Program

Amount Awarded: $33,062
Recipient: San Francisco Food Bank
Project: Emergency Food Assistance

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a Federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans, including elderly people, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost. This grant is administered by the U. S. Department of Agriculture.

How is San Francisco using this grant?
The San Francisco Food Bank is using this money to cover the unreimbursed expenses of their current Emergency Food Assistance Program. This program distributes USDA commodities to nonprofit agencies serving low-income families and individuals through their emergency meal and pantry programs.

How will this program benefit San Francisco?
This program will help the San Francisco Food Bank continue to alleviate hunger in San Francisco.

Additional Information:
Grant Website
Program Information