USDA Food Orders Cancelled Leaving Local Food Outlets in a Lurch
In late March, it was announced that $500M in Commodity Credit Corporation funding is now cut for foodbanks and emergency food providers, which is allocated through the USDA’s Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). Read an article announcing the cuts here. This is one of the three main ways that The Emergency Food Assistance Program receives food to feed food-insecure individuals and families across the nation. These cuts will affect the food supply at area food banks, including those West CAP … Read More
