Shapiro Administration Invites Foodbanks, Soup Kitchens To Apply For $2.5 Million In 2nd Round Of Emergency Food Assistance Funding Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding invited qualified food banks, pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens that offer emergency food assistance to apply for $2.5 million in funding available through round two of The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants. The grants are just one element of Governor Josh Shapiro's Administration's commitment to increasing food security and access to healthy food for children and families across Pennsylvania, wherever they live. In September, the Shapiro Administration awarded more than $1.6 million to 39 food banks, pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens across Pennsylvania in the first round of TEFAP Reach and Resiliency Grants. "No one should go hungry in a state with the wealth and bounty we have in Pennsylvania," Secretary Redding said. "But far too often families do not know where their next meal is coming from and they need our help. Expanding the capacity of local organizations to supply fresh, healthy food to families in need is just one part of a broad Shapiro Administration strategy to work toward a healthier, more food-secure Pennsylvania." TEFAP Reach and Resiliency Grants are awarded to organizations distributing USDA Foods through TEFAP contracts with the state, county, or a county-designated Lead Agency.
