Texans Feeding Texans - Surplus Agricultural Products Grant Program

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Texans Feeding Texans - Surplus Agricultural Products Grant Program

The Texans Feeding Texans: Surplus Agricultural grant program began during the 02-03 biennium. TDA awards grant funding to help offset the costs of harvesting, gleaning and transporting Texas products to Texas food banks.

To be elgible for the grant program applicants must:

1) Be a non-profit organization;
2) Have at least 5 years of experience coordinating a statewide network of food banks and charitable organizations that serve all 254 counties in Texas; and
3) operate a program that coordinates the collection and transportation of surplus agricultural products to a statewide network of food banks that provide food to needy or low-income individuals

Currently, the Texas Food Bank Network (TFBN) is the sole recipient of this grant. The TFBN is made up of 18 food banks and provides hunger relief to all 254 Texas Counties. Texas growers provide their product at a reduced rate to the TFBN, thus both Texas growers and the hungry benefit from this program.

Want to Partner?
If you are a producer or rancher wanting to partner with the TFBN, please contact Lee Pipkin for more information, lee@endhungerintex.org.