Nutrition Assistance Programs

Overview

Nutrition Assistance programs provide food and cash equivalents to various populations DSS serves. Their goal is to promote adequate nutrition among the target populations.

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

DSS contracts with Connecticut Food Bank, Inc. and Foodshare, Inc. to distribute United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) commodities to eligible food pantries, shelters and soup kitchens that serve meals and provide food to households. These commodities include items such as canned vegetables, fruits, meat, cereals, etc. The amount of funding received by each state depends on its low-income and unemployed population. For more information on the USDA TEFAP program please follow this link:

http://www.fns.usda.gov/tefap/emergency-food-assistance-program-tefap Opens in a new window

A listing of food pantries and emergency food assistance locations in your area can also be obtained by calling Infoline from any area in the state – just dial 211 or visit: the Infoline website http://www.infoline.org/ Opens in a new window

FFY 2024 Food Value Allocation: $ 8,905,547
FFY 2024 Administrative Allocation: $ 784,538

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For additional information:

Connecticut Foodshare

contact-us@ctfoodshare.org and (203) 469-5000