[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10290-10293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05198]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Emergency Food Assistance Program; Availability of Foods for
Fiscal Year 2019
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the surplus and purchased foods that the
Department expects to make available for donation to States for use in
providing nutrition assistance to the needy under The Emergency Food
Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. The foods made
available under this notice must, at the discretion of the State, be
distributed to eligible recipient agencies (ERAs) for use in preparing
meals and/or for distribution to households for home consumption.
DATES: Implementation date: October 1, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Polly Fairfield, Policy Branch, Food
Distribution Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302-1594 or
telephone (703) 305-2662.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions set forth
in the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (EFAA), 7 U.S.C. 7501, et
seq., and the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 2036, the
Department makes foods available to States for use in providing
nutrition assistance to those in need through TEFAP. In accordance with
section 214 of the EFAA, 7 U.S.C. 7515, 60 percent of each State's
share of TEFAP foods is based on the number of people with incomes
below the poverty level within the State and 40 percent on the number
of unemployed persons within the State. State officials are responsible
for establishing the network through which the foods will be used by
ERAs in providing nutrition assistance to those in need and for
allocating foods among those ERAs. States have full discretion in
determining the amount of foods that will be made available to ERAs for
use in preparing meals and/or for distribution to households for home
consumption.
The types of foods the Department expects to make available to
States for
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distribution through TEFAP in FY 2019 are listed in the table below.
Surplus Foods
Surplus foods donated for distribution under TEFAP are Commodity
Credit Corporation (CCC) foods purchased under the authority of section
416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, 7 U.S.C. 1431 (section 416) and
foods purchased under the surplus removal authority of section 32 of
the Act of August 24, 1935, 7 U.S.C. 612c (section 32). The types of
foods typically purchased under section 416 include dairy, grains,
oils, and peanut products. The types of foods purchased under section
32 include meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, dry beans, juices, and
fruits.
Approximately $242.07 million in surplus foods acquired in FY 2018
are being delivered to States in FY 2019. These foods include beans,
blueberries, catfish, cheese, cherries, chicken, ground beef, lentils,
milk, mixed fruit, peaches, plums, pork chops, raspberries,
strawberries, tomato sauce, and turkey. Other surplus foods may be made
available to TEFAP throughout the year. The Department would like to
point out that food acquisitions are based on changing agricultural
market conditions; therefore, the availability of foods is subject to
change.
Purchased Foods
In accordance with section 27 of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008, 7 U.S.C. 2036, the Secretary is directed to purchase an estimated
$294 million worth of foods in FY 2019 for distribution through TEFAP.
These foods are made available to States in addition to those surplus
foods which otherwise might be provided to States for distribution
under TEFAP. For FY 2019, the Department anticipates purchasing the
foods listed in the following table for distribution through TEFAP. The
amounts of each item purchased will depend on the prices the Department
must pay, as well as the quantity of each item requested by the States.
Changes in agricultural market conditions may result in the
availability of additional types of foods or the non-availability of
one or more types listed in the table.
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Dated: March 7, 2019.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-05198 Filed 3-19-19; 8:45 am]
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