Emergency Food Assistance

Emergency Food Assistance Documents 

Food Bank Customer Survey Report NEW!

Food Bank Provider Survey Report 2008 NEW!

Recipes for Success NEW!

Ingredients for Success NEW!

EFAP Statistics NEW!

EFAP Specific Terms and Conditions

EFAP General Terms and Conditions

EFAP Policies and Procedures

EFAP Capacity Building Report

What we do

The Emergency Food Assistance Program assists local organizations and tribes in providing food to low-income, vulnerable individuals.

Results and Achievements

1.2 million people received emergency food services from local food banks and tribal voucher programs in 2007.

Performance Measures

Increase the amount of nutritious food being distributed through emergency food programs to vulnerable children and adults.

Services

  • Funding for 320 food banks and distribution centers to pay for staff, operational expenses, equipment, and food.
  • Funding for 32 tribes to issue emergency food vouchers and administer food bank programs.
  • Funding for the purchase of food for clients with special dietary needs, such as diabetes, HIV/AIDS, cancer, heart disease, those who are pregnant, or those who have cultural preferences.
  • Training for food bank staff and volunteers across the state so that they can more appropriately provide for the needs of their special dietary needs clients. 

Contact

Susan Eichrodt, Program Manager
906 Columbia St SW
P.O. Box 48350
Olympia, WA 98504-8350
Telephone: (360) 725-2853
Fax: (360) 586-0489
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