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TEFAP Grants
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2nd Round TEFAP Reach and Resiliency Grants
FY23 TEFAP Reach and Resiliency Grant Resource Portal
FNS awarded the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) $4,437,904 in The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency for the second round of funding. The initiative’s key objective is to expand TEFAP's reach into remote, rural, Tribal, and/or low-income areas that are underserved by the program.
Texas Department of Agriculture is excited to announce the seven Grant Recipients of the 2nd Round of the TEFAP Reach and Resiliency Grants.
| Grant Recipients |
| Coastal Bend Food Bank |
$189,478.38 |
| Regional East Texas Food Bank |
$237,900.00 |
| El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank |
$905,924.89 |
| Food Bank of the Golden Crescent |
$596,679.41 |
| South Texas Food Bank |
$644,270.00 |
| Southeast Texas Food Bank |
$425,971.00 |
| Tarrant Area Food Bank |
$875,621.01 |
| Grant Recipients Total |
$3,875,844.69 |
SDA and ERA-funded projects will target Texas-based rural and low-income areas, as determined by the TDA's current TEFAP Reach Assessment results. The Texas Department of Agriculture has awarded this competitive grant to seven food banks with pre-existing contracts with TDA to assist in expanding their operations into targeted rural/remote areas. The aim is to use the grant funding towards equipment and expansion projects. In addition, the grant funds will also focus on two state-level projects for TEFAP: outreach and training.
Agency Contact: Questions regarding the program (technical) requirements must be directed to the Grant Manager, Dr. Andrea R. Cooper. See below for details.
| TEFAP State agency: |
Texas Department of Agriculture |
| Division |
Food And Nutrition |
| TEFAP State agency address: |
1700 North Congress Ave. 11th floor, Austin, TX 78701 |
Name of Contact Person and Title:
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Andrea R. Cooper, Ph.D.
Assistant Director for USDA Foods
Food and Nutrition Division |
| Email Address: |
andrea.cooper@texasagriculture.gov |
| Phone Number: |
(713) 826-2906 |
Resource Portal: FY23 TEFAP Reach and Resiliency Grant Resource Portal
1st Round TEFAP Reach and Resiliency Grants
In June 2022, The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) $3,759,351 from the Build Back Better (BBB) Reach and Resiliency grant to apply towards the State Distributing Agency (SDA) and Eligible Recipient Agency (ERA) projects in Texas. The initiative’s key objective is to expand TEFAP's reach into remote, rural, Tribal, and/or low-income areas that are underserved by the program.
Texas Department of Agriculture has announced the following six Grant Recipients in the first round of the TEFAP Reach and Resiliency Grants:
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Central Texas Food Bank, Inc.
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$475,991.00
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El Pasoans Fighting Hunger
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$895,733.19
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Houston Food Bank
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$537,045.85
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San Antonio Food Bank
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$300,000.00
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South Plains Food Bank, Inc
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$257,413.64
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South Texas Food Bank
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$655,925.00
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Total
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$3,122,108.68
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SDA and ERA-funded projects will target Texas-based rural and low-income areas, as determined by TDA's current TEFAP Reach Assessment results. The aim is to use the grant funding towards equipment and expansion projects. In addition, the grant funding will also focus on two state-level projects for TEFAP: outreach and training.
Total amount of funding: $3,759,351
Total amount of funding awarded to Grant Recipients: $3,182,702.04
Eligible Grant Recipients in Texas: 17
Number of Grant Recipients receiving awards: 6
Period for Grant Recipients grant performance: September 2022 – November 2024
Applications Period: Closed
Agency Contact: Questions regarding the program (technical) requirements must be directed to the Grant Manager, Dr. Andrea R. Cooper. See below for details.
TEFAP State agency: Texas Department of Agriculture
TEFAP State agency address: 1700 North Congress Ave. 11th floor
Austin, TX 78701
Name of Contact Person and Title:
Andrea R. Cooper, Ph.D.
Assistant Director for USDA Foods
Food and Nutrition | Texas Department of Agriculture
Phone: (713) 826-2906
Email: andrea.cooper@texasagriculture.gov
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Assistance available in English and Spanish. Please call 877-TEX-MEAL (877-839-6325) for help. Additional translations services available as well.
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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
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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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