Overview

Nutrition Assistance programs provide food and cash equivalents to various populations DSS serves. Their goal is to promote adequate nutrition among the target populations.

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

DSS contracts with Connecticut Food Bank, Inc. and Foodshare, Inc. to distribute United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) commodities to eligible food pantries, shelters and soup kitchens that serve meals and provide food to households. These commodities include items such as canned vegetables, fruits, meat, cereals, etc. The amount of funding received by each state depends on its low-income and unemployed population. For more information on the USDA TEFAP program please follow this link:

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

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