Consider and take appropriate action to approve the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Contracting Entity and Site Agreement (Judge Brown & Commissioner Morales)

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

<div><span style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: black;">Travis County, through Health and Human Services (HHS), is a longstanding Partner Agency with Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB). We are requesting approval of the FY27 Partner Agency Agreement renewal between Travis County and CTFB to continue our partnership. HHS Family Support Services (FSS) receives food from CTFB to provide food assistance to Travis County residents through food pantries at each of the community centers. CTFB obtains the food that they distribute to Partner Agencies through multiple sources, including the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).</span></span></div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: black;"> </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: black;">The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal nutrition program administered by the USDA that provides staple food items to food banks to be distributed to low-income families. In order to ensure compliance with federal TEFAP requirements, Partner Agencies of CTFB that will obtain and distribute TEFAP foods must have a signed TEFAP Agreement, in addition to the Partner Agency Agreement. HHS is requesting appro