All the most current resources you need to successfully operate the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program are available here. TDA keeps this page updated with any new policy updates and news, including the following:
- Handbook release notices with update summaries
- Form release notices
- Brand new policy updates that haven’t yet been updated within the handbooks
- FAQs and other resources, as required
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June 28, 2024 - RELEASE: Updated TEFAP Alternate Household Application H1555B
The TEFAP Alternate Household Application Form (H1555B) has been updated to reflect the Income Eligibility Guidelines for 2024-2025. The updated form is available on the TEFAP Administration/Forms page (https://squaremeals.org/Programs/The-Emergency-Food-Assistance-Program/Administration-Forms).
June 28, 2024 - RELEASE: Updated Agreement Templates for CSFP and TEFAP
After review, the Permanent Agreement forms for both TEFAP and CSFP, specifically the agreements between TDA and CSFP/TEFAP Contracting Entities, and the agreements between Contracting Entities and Subdistributing Agencies, have been updated for clarity and alignment with those respective programs' regulatory language. The updates are not substantive and do not reflect any new regulatory responsibilities. All updated form templates are posted on the TEFAP and CSFP Administration/Forms pages, as applicable.
March 1, 2024 - RELEASE: Income Eligibility Guidelines for 2024-2025
The 2024-2025 Income Eligibility Guidelines (IEGs) for all child nutrition and household programs have been released and posted to SquareMeals here: https://squaremeals.org/FandN-Resources/Income-Eligibility-Guidelines.
Additionally, the following TEFAP resource has been updated with the latest IEGs:
- H1640 – TEFAP IEGs (with Spanish translation now included)
The TEFAP income application that also contains the IEGs for TEFAP will be released closer to their effective date of July 1, 2024.