[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 241 (Thursday, December 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78674-78675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31536]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Emergency Food Assistance Program; Availability of Foods for
Fiscal Year 2011
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: This notice announces the surplus and purchased foods that the
Department expects to make available for donation to States for use in
providing nutrition assistance to the needy under The Emergency Food
Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011. The foods made
available under this notice must, at the discretion of the State, be
distributed to eligible recipient agencies for use in preparing meals
and/or for distribution to households for home consumption.
DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Bress, Policy Branch, Food
Distribution Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302-1594 or
telephone (703) 305-2662.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions set forth
in the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (EFAA), 7 U.S.C. 7501, et
seq., and the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 2036, the
Department makes foods available to States for use in providing
nutrition assistance to those in need through TEFAP. In accordance with
section 214 of the EFAA, 7 U.S.C. 7515, 60 percent of each State's
share of TEFAP foods is based on the number of people with incomes
below the poverty level within the State and 40 percent on the number
of unemployed persons within the State. State officials are responsible
for establishing the network through which the foods will be used by
eligible recipient agencies (ERA) in providing nutrition assistance to
those in need, and for allocating foods among those ERAs. States have
full discretion in determining the amount of foods that will be made
available to ERAs for use in preparing meals and/or for distribution to
households for home consumption.
The types of foods the Department expects to make available to
States for distribution through TEFAP in FY 2011 are described below.
Surplus Foods
Surplus foods donated for distribution under TEFAP are Commodity
Credit Corporation (CCC) foods purchased under the authority of section
416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, 7 U.S.C. 1431 (section 416) and
foods purchased under the surplus removal authority of section 32 of
the Act of August 24, 1935, 7 U.S.C. 612c (section 32). The types of
foods typically purchased under section 416 include dairy, grains,
oils, and peanut products. The types of foods purchased under section
32 include meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, dry beans, juices, and
fruits.
Approximately $155.9 million in surplus foods acquired in FY 2010
are being delivered to States in FY 2011. These foods include potatoes,
cran-apple juice, apple juice, cranberry sauce, dried cranberries,
dried cherries, strawberries, applesauce, wild blueberries, mixed
fruit, strawberry cups, peaches, pears, plums, dates, fig pieces,
chicken leg quarters, beef round roast, lamb shoulder chops, pork
patties, and catfish strips. Other surplus foods may be made available
to TEFAP throughout the year. The Department would like to point out
that food acquisitions are based on changing agricultural market
conditions; therefore, the availability of foods is subject to change.
Purchased Foods
In accordance with section 27 of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008, 7 U.S.C. 2036, the Secretary is directed to purchase about $246.5
million worth of foods in FY 2011 for distribution through TEFAP. These
foods are made
[[Page 78675]]
available to States in addition to those surplus foods which otherwise
might be provided to States for distribution under TEFAP.
For FY 2011, the Department anticipates purchasing the following
foods for distribution through TEFAP: Dehydrated potatoes, dried plums,
raisins, frozen ground beef, frozen whole chicken, frozen ham, frozen
turkey roast, blackeye beans, garbanzo beans, great northern beans,
light red kidney beans, lentils, lima beans, pinto beans, egg mix,
shell eggs, lowfat bakery mix, egg noodles, white and yellow corn
grits, spaghetti, macaroni, oats, peanut butter, roasted peanuts, rice,
whole grain rotini, vegetable oil, ultra high temperature fluid 1
percent milk, bran flakes, corn flakes, oat cereal, rice cereal, corn
cereal, and corn and rice cereal; the following canned items: Green
beans, blackeye beans, kidney beans, refried beans, vegetarian beans,
carrots, cream corn, whole kernel corn, peas, sliced potatoes, pumpkin,
spaghetti sauce, spinach, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, diced tomatoes,
tomato sauce, mixed vegetables, tomato soup, vegetable soup, apricots,
applesauce, mixed fruit, freestone and cling peaches, pears, beef, beef
stew, chicken, pork, tuna, and salmon; and the following bottled
juices: Apple, cherry apple, cran-apple, grape, grapefruit, orange, and
tomato. The amounts of each item purchased will depend on the prices
the Department must pay, as well as the quantity of each item requested
by the States. Changes in agricultural market conditions may result in
the availability of additional types of foods or the non-availability
of one or more types listed above.
Dated: December 8, 2010.
Julia Paradis,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-31536 Filed 12-15-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P