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On the Emergency Food Assistance Program in the US…

#TEFAP #US #FOOD #SNAP #Taxdollars #gethelp #applyforfood #USDA

Post from @berenice_dolls on IG reads “Begin Your Access Visit USDA.gov • 'search' for 'The Emergency Food Assistance Program" • Select 'Applicant Participant' • and then 'How to Apply'. The process may feel confusing, but confusion is not failure. Confusion is a barrier placed between the people and their rights. Move with patience and intention. You are not begging. You are advocating for your household, if you need a video, I will link one in the description…”

Post from @berenice_dolls on IG reads “You Need to Reach Real Contacts For Support Each state page provides a direct email, phone number, address, and the contact person responsible for TEFAP coordination. Search by location. This is your entry point, email or call the coordinator and request application steps, distribution centers, and required documentation. Many states accept self attestation or simple proof of income. Do not prematurely decide you do not qualify. Let the program make that determination, not fear”

#FoodPantries in #Maine’s most vulnerable regions brace for #SNAP lapse

by Cameron Levasseur, October 27, 2025

Excerpt: "Rural areas like #AroostookCounty, where SNAP enrollment is well above the state average, are expected to feel a greater strain, as more residents, missing benefits, will turn to food pantries to fill their need.

"Do those pantries have the supply to meet new demand? The short answer is: they’re trying.

" 'There isn’t a program that can replace that,' Blanchard, Catholic Charities’ director of hunger and relief services, said. 'But we’re best suited to do the most good and hit as much need as possible.'

"Food pantries across Maine are already feeling a squeeze levied by cuts to several key #USDA programs earlier this year. In March, the federal government cut approximately $500 million in funding from The Emergency Food Assistance Program (#TEFAP) which provides American-grown food bought by the USDA.

"The Trump administration also ended the #LocalFood Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, which gave money to states to purchase locally produced food that would then be distributed to food banks.

" 'Before we were getting maybe four or five cases of something and now we’re getting only maybe one case,' said Rena Kearney, a volunteer at the Mars Hill Community Cupboard — which serves around 14 families weekly. 'If you get one case of string beans, that’s got 24 cans in it, it doesn’t go very far.' "

Archived version:
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#Mainers #MaineFoodBanks #HungerGames #USDACuts #SNAPCuts #StarveThePoor #TrumpSucks #USPol #FoodAssistance #FoodInsecurity
#Donations #MaineFoodPantries #FoodPantries

So, given all the funding cuts, I'm not sure if all of these resources are actively able to help people in #Maine. Call before you visit.

The Emergency Food Assistance Program - (#TEFAP)

Search for #FoodAssistance - by County

Find a list of programs in your area:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ard/food-assistance/tefap/countysearch.html
#foodsecurity #Foodinsecurity #FoodCupboard #SolarPunkSunday #Community #FoodAssistance #FoodCupboards

#TEFAP

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