May 2003

In This Issue:
• USDA Requests Status Quo for TEFAP Funding
• Surplus Purchases Announced
• Hunger Awareness Day Focuses on Children

USDA Requests Status Quo for TEFAP Funding
Bush Administration officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have recommended level funding for TEFAP food and administrative expenses in fiscal year 2004. In May 22 testimony before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies, USDA Under Secretary Eric Bost stated that the President’s “budget requests $140 million for food in this important program.” Continue Reading »

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