If an emergency feeding agency is not the countys authorized EFAP agency, can it still get EFAP food for its recipients and recipient agencies?
Generally, any agency that is a nonprofit organization or government agency may be eligible if it has a primary purpose to provide food to low-income households or to serve congregate meals to the homeless. The agency must apply to the authorized EFAP food distributing agency in the county where the agency is located. Any emergency feeding agencies, such as soup kitchens, homeless shelters, women’s shelters, food pantries and food closets, which are not already receiving EFAP food through the authorized EFAP agency in their county, should contact that agency to apply. • What are the record-keeping requirements for an authorized EFAP agency? There are various reports and reporting forms that must be maintained which include: • perpetual inventory records documenting incoming and outgoing commodities; • distribution records accounting for food given to households and recipient agencies, including food closets, pantries, CFA’s, etc.; • activity reports including summary information about
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