“This is an opportunity for our students to provide more for their families, for our students who may not have access to the resources that others do. It’s a blessing for the students who need that support.” Randall Ward, Director of Student Services, Capital Community College in Hartford
It is a requirement of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) that all recipients of their commodities and/or funding comply with and enforce the prohibition against discrimination in all FNS nutrition programs and activities, whether federally funded in whole or not. View the USDA’s Nondiscrimination Policy statement for the language to post. The USDA has a process for anyone seeking to file a complaint. The process is detailed here. The complaint form is also available in Spanish.
The following items are mandatory for use by all Connecticut Foodshare partners that receive TEFAP commodities. Please share the information to all front-line staff and volunteers that assist with your food program.
TEFAP Refresher Training
View our most recent presentation for network partners on TEFAP requirements and procedures.
TEFAP Overview and Checklist 7-23
Download and review the program overview and checklist in English or Spanish.
All agencies that obtain USDA foods must display the “And Justice For All” poster where individuals visiting you for food can see it. If you need a poster, please contact your Network Relations Representative. It is not acceptable to post an 8.5 x 11 copy of the poster.
TEFAP Civil Rights Training – required for each person involved in distributing TEFAP food at each participating program. The training is available in English and Spanish at the link above.
Be sure to enter both your email and the email address of the primary contact at the organization for which you work/volunteer. You and the primary contact will receive a certificate of completion by email. Connecticut Foodshare will also receive a copy of the certificate.
If you have volunteers with no access to a computer: Print the Civil Rights training manual in English and Spanish to use for training and then have the trainee complete the Civil Rights Documentation of Training form.
To help your program plan better, we will be sharing the TEFAP product scheduled to arrive in the coming months. Remember, TEFAP product deliveries can sometimes be rescheduled or cancelled with little notice. Below is the TEFAP product currently scheduled for arrival through June, 2024.
March 2024
Product
Pack Size
Storage
Applesauce
96/4.5 oz.
Dry
Apple Juice
8/64 oz.
Dry
Beans, Garbanzo, canned
24/15 oz.
Dry
Beans, green
12/14.5 oz.
Dry
Beef Chili with beans
12/15 oz.
Dry
Beef Stew
24/24 oz.
Dry
Corn
24/15.25 oz.
Dry
Hazelnuts
24/1 lb.
Dry
Peas, sweet
24/15 oz.
Dry
Potatoes, diced
24/15 oz.
Dry
Rice, white, long-grain
24/2 lb.
Dry
Spaghetti Sauce
24/15 oz.
Dry
Vegetables, mixed
12/29 oz.
Dry
Apples
12/3 lb.
Fresh
Cheese Blend, American, skim milk
12/2 lbs.
Fresh
Cheese, Cheddar, shredded
6/2 lb.
Fresh
Milk, fresh 2%
4/1 gal.
Fresh
Milk, fresh 2%
6/64 oz.
Fresh
Catfish fillets, raw, unbreaded
20/2 lbs.
Frozen
Fish, Pollock fillets, frozen
20/2 lbs.
Frozen
Pork Chops, boneless, frozen
40/1 lb.
Frozen
Pork, Pulled
20/2 lb.
Frozen
April 2024
Product
Pack Size
Storage
Applesauce
24/15 oz.
Dry
Beans, green
24/14.5 oz.
Dry
Beef, canned
24/24 oz.
Dry
Chicken, boned, pouch
36/10 oz.
Dry
Rice, white, long-grain
24/2 lb.
Dry
Salmon, canned
24/14.75 oz.
Dry
Tomatoes, diced
24/14.5 oz.
Dry
Apples
12/3 lb.
Fresh
Cheese, Mozzarella, shredded
6/2 lbs.
Fresh
Milk, fresh 2%
4/1 gal.
Fresh
Milk, fresh 2%
6/64 oz.
Fresh
Catfish Fillets, raw, unbreaded
20/2 lbs.
Frozen
Fish Sticks, pollock, frozen
20/2 lbs.
Frozen
Pork Taco Filling
20/2 lb.
Frozen
May 2024
Product
Pack Size
Storage
Applesauce
96/4.5 oz.
Dry
Apple Juice
8/64 oz.
Dry
Beef Chili with beans
12/15 oz.
Dry
Beef Stew
24/24 oz.
Dry
Corn
24/15.25 oz.
Dry
Peas, sweet
24/15 oz.
Dry
Rice, white, long-grain
24/2 lbs.
Dry
Tomato Sauce
24/15 oz.
Dry
Apples
12/3 lb.
Fresh
Cheese Blend, American, skim milk
12/2 lbs.
Fresh
Cheese, Cheddar, shredded
6/2 lb.
Fresh
Milk, fresh 2%
4/1 gal.
Fresh
Milk, fresh 2%
4/1 gal.
Fresh
Chicken Breast, boneless
10/48 oz.
Frozen
Fish Fillets, Pollock, frozen
20/2 lbs.
Frozen
Pork Chops, boneless
40/1 lb.
Frozen
Pulled Pork
20/2 lb.
Frozen
June 2024
Product
Pack Size
Storage
Applesauce
24/15 oz.
Dry
Beans, Green
12/14.5 oz.
Dry
Beef, canned
24/24 oz.
Dry
Beef Chili with beans
12/15 oz.
Dry
Beef Stew
24/24 oz.
Dry
Collards, low sodium
12/14 oz.
Dry
Corn
24/15.25 oz.
Dry
Rice, white, long-grain
24/2 lbs.
Dry
Salmon, canned
24/14.75 oz.
Dry
Tomatoes, diced
24/14.5 oz.
Dry
Apples
12/3 lb.
Fresh
Cheese, Cheddar, shredded
6/2 lbs.
Fresh
Cheese, Cheddar, yellow, chunks
12/1 lb.
Fresh
Milk, fresh, 2%
4/1 gal.
Fresh
Chicken Breast, boneless
10/48 oz.
Frozen
Pollock fish sticks
20/2 lbs.
Frozen
Pork Chops, boneless
40/1 lb.
Frozen
Pork, pulled
20/2 lb.
Frozen
Pork Taco Filling
20/2 lb.
Frozen
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