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BILLING CODE 3410-05-P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service The Emergency Food Assistance Program; Availability of Foods for Fiscal Year 2025 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)2025. The foods made available under this notice must, at the discretion of the State, be distributed to eligible recipient agencies
(ERAs)for use in preparing meals and/or for distribution to households for home consumption. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Food Distribution Policy Branch, Policy Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. Tel. 703-305-4386. Email *USDAFoods@USDA.gov.* 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, funding for TEFAP foods is allocated among States according to a formula that accounts for poverty and unemployment levels within each State. Section 214(a)(1) of the Act requires that 60 percent of each State's allocation be based on the number of people with incomes below the poverty level within the State; and Section 214(a)(2) requires that the remaining 40 percent be equal to the percentage of the nation's unemployed persons within the State. State officials are responsible for establishing the network through which the foods will be used by ERAs 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. 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 $262 million in surplus foods acquired in FY 2024 are being delivered to States in FY 2025. Surplus foods currently scheduled for delivery in FY 2025 include almonds, apples, applesauce, asparagus, cheese, dates, figs, fish, grape juice, grapefruit, hazelnuts, milk, peaches, pears, pecans, pistachios, plums, potatoes, strawberries, and walnuts. 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 an estimated $462.25 million worth of foods in FY 2025 for distribution through TEFAP. For FY 2025, the Department anticipates purchasing the foods listed in the following table for distribution through TEFAP. 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 foods listed in the table. FY 2025 USDA Foods Available List for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) FRUITS: Apples, Braeburn, Fresh Apples, Empire, Fresh Apples, Fuji, Fresh Apples, Gala, Fresh Apples, Granny Smith, Fresh Apples, Red Delicious, Fresh Apples, Fresh Apple Juice, 100%, Unsweetened Apple Slices, Unsweetened, Frozen
(IQF)Applesauce, Unsweetened, Canned
(K)Applesauce, Unsweetened, Cups, Shelf-Stable Apricots, Halves, Extra Light Syrup, Canned Blueberries, Highbush, Unsweetened, Frozen Cherry Apple Juice, 100%, Unsweetened Cranberry Apple Juice, 100%, Unsweetened Cranberries, Dried, Individual Portion Grape Juice, Concord, 100%, Unsweetened Grapefruit Juice, 100%, Unsweetened Fruit and Nut Mix, Dried Mixed Fruit, Extra Light Syrup, Canned Oranges, Fresh Orange Juice, 100%, Unsweetened Peaches, Freestone, Slices, Frozen Peaches, Sliced, Extra Light Syrup, Canned Pears, Bartlett, Fresh Pears, Bosc, Fresh Pears, D'Anjou, Fresh Pears, Fresh Pears, Extra Light Syrup, Canned
(K)Plums, Pitted, Dried Raisins, Unsweetened, Individual Portion Raisins, Unsweetened Strawberries, Whole, Unsweetened, Frozen
(IQF)DAIRY: Cheese, American, Reduced Fat, Loaves, Refrigerated Cheese, Cheddar, Yellow, Shredded, Refrigerated Cheese, Cheddar, Yellow, Chunks, Refrigerated Milk, 1%, Shelf-Stable UHT Milk, 1%, Individual Portion, Shelf-Stable UHT Milk 1% Fresh Milk, Skim, Fresh Yogurt, High-Protein, Vanilla, Chilled
(K)Yogurt, High-Protein, Blueberry, Chilled
(K)Yogurt, High-Protein, Strawberry, Chilled
(K)VEGETABLES: Beans, Green, Low-sodium, Canned
(K)Beans, Green, No Salt Added, Frozen Carrots, Diced, No Salt Added, Frozen Carrots, Sliced, Low-sodium, Canned Corn, Whole Kernel, No Salt Added, Canned
(K)Corn, Cream Style, Low-sodium, Canned Corn, Whole Kernel, No Salt Added, Frozen Mixed Produce Box, Fresh Mixed Vegetables, 7-Way Blend, Low-sodium, Canned Peas, Green, Low-sodium, Canned Peas, Green, No Salt Added, Frozen Potatoes, Dehydrated Flakes Potatoes, Round, Fresh Potatoes, Russet, Fresh Potatoes, Sliced, Low-sodium, Canned Pumpkin, No Salt Added, Canned Spaghetti Sauce, Low-sodium, Canned Spinach, Low-sodium, Canned Sweet Potatoes, Fresh Tomato Juice, 100%, Low-sodium Tomato Sauce, Low-sodium, Canned Tomato Sauce, Low-sodium, Canned
(H)Tomato Soup, Condensed, Low-sodium, Canned Tomatoes, Diced, No Salt Added, Canned Vegetable Soup, Condensed, Low-Sodium, Canned LEGUMES: Beans, Black, Low-sodium, Canned Beans, Black-eyed Pea, Low-sodium, Canned Beans, Black-eyed Pea, Dry Beans, Garbanzo, Canned
(K)Beans, Great Northern, Dry Beans, Kidney, Light Red, Low-sodium, Canned Beans, Kidney, Light Red, Dry Beans, Lima, Baby, Dry Beans, Pinto, Low-sodium, Canned Beans, Pinto, Dry Beans, Refried, Low-sodium, Canned Beans, Vegetarian, Low-sodium, Canned Lentils, Dry Peas, Green Split, Dry PROTEIN FOODS: Alaska Pollock, Fillets, Frozen Alaska Pollock, Whole Grain Breaded Fish Sticks, Frozen Almonds, Natural, Whole, Shelled Atlantic Haddock, Fillet, Frozen Atlantic Ocean Perch, Fillet, Frozen Atlantic, Pollock, Fillet, Frozen Beef, Canned/Pouch Beef, Fine Ground, 85% Lean/15% Fat, Frozen Beef, Fine Ground, 85% Lean/15% Fat, Frozen, LFTB OPT, Frozen Beef Stew, Canned/Pouch Catfish, Fillets, Farm-Raised, Frozen Catfish, Filets, Wild-Caught, Frozen Chicken, Boneless Breast, Frozen Chicken, Canned Chicken, Drumsticks, Frozen Chicken, Pouch Chicken, Split Breast, Frozen Chicken, Whole, Frozen Eggs, Fresh Egg Mix, Dried Peanut Butter, Smooth Peanut Butter, Smooth
(K)Peanut Butter, Smooth, Individual Portion Peanuts, Roasted, Unsalted Pork, Canned/Pouch Pork, Ham, Frozen Salmon, Pink, Canned Salmon, Pink, Canned
(K)Turkey, Deli Breast, Sliced, Frozen Walnut, Pieces KEY: H—Halal Certification Required K—Kosher Certification Required IQF—Individually Quick Frozen UHT—Ultra-High Temperature Pasteurization LFTB OTP—Lean Finely Textured Beef Optional WG—Whole Grain GRAINS: Bakery Mix, Low-fat
(K)Cereal, Ready-to-Eat Cereal, Wheat Farina, Enriched Crackers, Unsalted Cornmeal, Yellow Flour, All Purpose, Enriched, Bleached Flour, White Whole Wheat
(WG)Grits, Corn, White Grits, Corn, Yellow Oats, Rolled, Quick Cooking
(WG)Pasta, Egg Noodles Pasta, Macaroni, Enriched Pasta, Macaroni
(WG)Pasta, Macaroni and Cheese Pasta, Rotini
(WG)Pasta, Spaghetti, Enriched Pasta, Spaghetti
(WG)Rice, Brown, Long-Grain, Parboiled
(WG)Rice, Medium Grain Rice, Long Grain Tortillas, Frozen
(WG)OILS: Oil, Vegetable OTHER: Soup, Cream of Chicken, Condensed, Reduced Sodium Soup, Cream of Mushroom, Condensed, Reduced Sodium James Miller, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. [FR Doc. 2025-07285 Filed 4-25-25; 8:45 am]
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