# USDA TEFAP Reach and Resiliency 2023

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-tefaprr-2023-usda-tefap-reach-and-resiliency-2023/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344770

> Food and Nutrition Service offered grants of up to $6.0 million (at least $350,000) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 54 awards worth $60.6 million in total. Applications closed on March 6, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-TEFAPRR-2023 |
| Agency | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 6, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $6.0 million |
| Award floor | $350,000 |
| Expected awards | 54 |
| Total funding | $60.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.568 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

On June 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $1 billion investment in the country’s emergency food network so that food banks and local organizations can reliably serve their communities. Of that $1 billion amount, USDA is making $100 million available for a grant initiative – TEFAP Reach and Resiliency - aimed at helping food assistance organizations meet The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) requirements, strengthen infrastructure, and expand TEFAP’s reach into underserved communities. The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating impacts on our nation’s food systems and economy, forcing many Americans to turn to the country’s emergency food network for aid. Food banks, food pantries, and other community organizations have valiantly stepped up to meet this increase in need while simultaneously ensuring that staff and recipients are not unnecessarily exposed to the dangers of COVID-19. However, some inequities within the broader emergency food network remain – especially in remote, rural, Tribal, and/or low-income communities. Thus, the key objective of the TEFAP Reach and Resiliency – Round 2 grant is to: Expand TEFAP’s reach into remote, rural, Tribal, and/or low-income areas that are underserved by the program.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-TEFAPRR-2023 still open?

No. It closed on March 6, 2023.

### Who can apply for USDA TEFAP Reach and Resiliency 2023?

Food and Nutrition Service accepted applications from state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for USDA TEFAP Reach and Resiliency 2023?

Closed March 6, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $6.0 million each. About $60.6 million in total across about 54 awards.

### Who has won Emergency Food Assistance Program (Administrative Costs) grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Department of Social Services California, Texas Department of Agriculture, State of New York Office of General Services. The program made 871 awards worth $963 million in that time.