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Latest News for the Food Distribution Program
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" USDA has issued new guidance about the allowability of using TEFAP administrative funds and TEFAP Farm to Food Bank project funds for the repackaging and processing of donated wild game. (David D)
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TEFAP regulations at 7 CFR 251.8(e)(1) allow food banks to use administrative funds to pay the direct expenses associated with the distribution of USDA Foods and foods secured from other sources to the extent that the foods are ultimately distributed by food banks. Direct expenses include the intrastate and interstate transport, storage, handling, repackaging, processing, and distribution of foods, including donated wild game.
Additionally, federal regulations at 7 CFR 251.13 establish requirements for TEFAP Farm to Food Bank Projects, which are projects to harvest, process, package, or transport foods donated by agricultural producers, processors, or distributors for use by emergency feeding organizations (EFOs). Animals and animal by-products that are originally unharvested, unprocessed, or unpackaged, and that are donated by agricultural producers, processors, or distributors, may be harvested, processed, packaged, or transported with Farm to Food Bank project funding. This would include donated wild game. For additional information on TEFAP Farm to Food Bank projects, please visit our website.
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1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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