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ActivePennsylvania Department of Agriculture · 2026

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants

Quick Facts

Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Funding: Varies
Deadline: Check Source
Status: Active
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, including food banks, pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens.

About This Grant

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants is sponsored by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Provides grants to food banks, pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens to expand emergency food access across Pennsylvania.

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The Emergency Food Assistance Program | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The Emergency Food Assistance Program The United States Department of Agriculture, or USDA, makes commodity foods available to State Distributing Agencies. States provide the food to local agencies that directly serve the public (food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.).

The local organizations distribute the food to eligible recipients for household consumption, or use them to prepare and serve meals in a congregate setting. Recipients of food for home use must meet income and household eligibility criteria seen below. \r\n \r\n"}}"> The United States Department of Agriculture, or USDA, makes commodity foods available to State Distributing Agencies.

States provide the food to local agencies that directly serve the public (food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.). The local organizations distribute the food to eligible recipients for household consumption, or use them to prepare and serve meals in a congregate setting. Recipients of food for home use must meet income and household eligibility criteria seen below.

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pdf\">Regional Field Staff & County Assignment Map</a> \r\n<a href=\"/content/copapwp-pagov/en/agencies/pda/food/food-assistance/usda-nondiscrimination-statement.

html\">USDA Nondiscrimination Statement</a>\r\n \r\n"}}"> Total Household Income (based on 185% of Poverty) Effective July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 Regional Field Staff & County Assignment Map USDA Nondiscrimination Statement <a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/2025-2026%20declaration%20of%20need%20form%20-%20english.

pdf\">Declaration of Need Form - English</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/2025-2026%20declaration%20of%20need%20form%20-%20spanish.

pdf\">Declaration of Need Form - Spanish</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/2025-2026%20declaration%20of%20need%20form%20-%20russian.

pdf\">Declaration of Need Form - Russian</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/2025-2026%20declaration%20of%20need%20form%20-%20nepali.

pdf\">Declaration of Need Form- Nepali</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/2025-2026%20declaration%20of%20need%20form%20-%20urdu.

pdf\">Declaration of Need Form - Urdu</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/2025-2026%20declaration%20of%20need%20form%20-%20chinese.

pdf\">Declaration of Need Form - Chinese</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/2025-2026%20declaration%20of%20need%20form%20-%20arabic.

pdf\">Declaration of Need Form - Arabic</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/2025-2026%20declaration%20of%20need%20form%20-%20haitian%20creole.

pdf\">Declaration of Need Form - Haitian Creole</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/2025-2026%20declaration%20of%20need%20form%20-%20farsi.

pdf\">Declaration of Need Form - Farsi</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/2025-2026%20declaration%20of%20need%20form%20-%20french.

pdf\">Declaration of Need Form - French</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/2025-2026%20declaration%20of%20need%20form%20-%20albanian.

pdf\">Declaration of Need Form - Albanian</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/2025-2026%20declaration%20of%20need%20form%20-%20turkish.

pdf\">Declaration of Need Form - Turkish</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/2025-2026%20declaration%20of%20need%20form%20-%20ukrainian.

pdf\">Declaration of Need Form - Ukrainian</a> (PDF)\r\n \r\n"}}"> Declaration of Need Form - English (PDF) Declaration of Need Form - Spanish (PDF) Declaration of Need Form - Russian (PDF) Declaration of Need Form- Nepali (PDF) Declaration of Need Form - Urdu (PDF) Declaration of Need Form - Chinese (PDF) Declaration of Need Form - Arabic (PDF) Declaration of Need Form - Haitian Creole (PDF) Declaration of Need Form - Farsi (PDF) Declaration of Need Form - French (PDF) Declaration of Need Form - Albanian (PDF) Declaration of Need Form - Turkish (PDF) Declaration of Need Form - Ukrainian (PDF) Melissa Harris\r\n<div><a href=\"mailto:meliharris@pa.

gov\">meliharris@pa. gov</a> \r\n</div>\r\n<div>717-257-6535</div>\r\n<div> </div>\r\n"}}"> <a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/tefap%20county%20lead%20agency%20directory.

pdf\">TEFAP County Lead Agency Directory</a> (PDF) \r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/national-school-lunch-program/documents/Distributor%20map%20-%20Gold%20Star%20added%207. 2. 21.

pdf\">Distributor Map - July 2021</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/documents/Distributor%20Delivery%20Prices%20Jul%202021%20to%20Jun%202026. pdf\">Distributor Delivery Prices - July 2021 - June 2026</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/TEFAP%20Operational%20Plan.

pdf\">Pennsylvania TEFAP Plan of Operations - 2025</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/tefap%20outlet%20manual. pdf\">TEFAP Outlet Manual</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/TEFAP%20County%20Agencies%20List.

pdf\">Donation of Excess Prepared Food</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/FD-113%20--%20Civil%20Rights%20Training%20Requirements%20for%20Volunteers.

pdf\">FD-113 Civil Rights Training Requirements for Volunteers</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/FNS%20Instruction113-1%20September%2013%202005%20(3)%20(7).

pdf\">Civil Rights Instruction 113-1</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/documents/Quick%20Notes%20PAMeals%20Ordering. pdf\">PAMeals User Guide</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/FD-118%20policy%20memo.

pdf\">Policy Memorandum FD-118, Automatic Revocation of Tax-Exempt Status</a>\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/documents/civil%20rights%20training%20(tefap-csfp).

pdf\">Civil Rights Training</a> (PPT)\r\n \r\n"}}"> TEFAP County Lead Agency Directory (PDF) Distributor Map - July 2021 (PDF) Distributor Delivery Prices - July 2021 - June 2026 (PDF) Pennsylvania TEFAP Plan of Operations - 2025 (PDF) TEFAP Outlet Manual (PDF) Donation of Excess Prepared Food (PDF) FD-113 Civil Rights Training Requirements for Volunteers (PDF) Civil Rights Instruction 113-1 (PDF) Policy Memorandum FD-118, Automatic Revocation of Tax-Exempt Status Civil Rights Training (PPT) <a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/documents/usda%20program%20discrimination%20complaint%20form.

pdf\">USDA Complaint Form</a> (PDF) \r\n\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/documents/USDA%20Complaint%20Form%20-%20Spanish. pdf\">USDA Complaint Form - Spanish</a> (PDF) \r\n\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/Civil%20Rights%20Complaint%20Form.

pdf\">Civil Rights Complaint Form</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/Civil%20Rights%20Complaint%20Form%20Spanish%20Version. pdf\">Civil Rights Complaint Form (Spanish)</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/documents/Food%20Assistance_Agency%20Update%20Form_July%202021.

pdf\">TEFAP - Agency Update Form</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/TEFAP%20Inventory%20Log. pdf\">TEFAP Inventory Log</a> (PDF)\r\n<a href=\"/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/pda/documents/food/food_assistance/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents/CR%20Self-Cert.

doc\">CR Self-Cert</a> (DOC)\r\n"}}"> USDA Complaint Form (PDF) USDA Complaint Form - Spanish (PDF) Civil Rights Complaint Form (PDF) Civil Rights Complaint Form (Spanish) (PDF) TEFAP - Agency Update Form (PDF) TEFAP Inventory Log (PDF)

Eligibility Requirements

Nonprofit organizations, including food banks, pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can apply for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants?

According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, including food banks, pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.

Who funds The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants?

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants is funded by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.

How do I apply for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants?

Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.

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Official Opportunity Details

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who can apply for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants?

Who funds The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants?

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants is funded by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.

How do I apply for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants?

Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.