Wisconsin Governor Doyle Announces $2 Million for Emergency Food Assistance Program

April 27, 2009 -- MADISON – Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle today announced that more commodities will be made available through The Emergency Food Assistance program (TEFAP) as a result of $2 million included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The funding will go directly to 16 organizations that administer the distribution of commodities to local food pantries, soup kitchens and homeless shelters.

“This money comes at a time we expect services will be in demand at an unprecedented level,” said Governor Doyle. “These funds make it easier for this program to provide food to people who have been affected by this difficult economy.”

Article continues below...

TEFAP is a federal program that helps low-income households by providing nutritious food at no cost through participating food pantries, meal sites and shelters nationwide.

The $2 million will be used to increase commodities that are distributed to more than 300 participating locations across the state, as well as help distributors offset administrative costs associated with the transportation and storage of commodities.

For more information on TEFAP, visit: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/health/Nutrition/TEFAP/index.htm

Source: Wisconsin Governor