Daily News | ‘Catastrophe’ at Philly food banks short on funding and food because of administrative change
After over 30 years of the Share Food Program managing The Emergency Food Program without a problem, thecity’s Office of Homeless Services was recently given the responsibility of TEFAP oversight. TEFAP provides surplus food from the US Department of Agriculture to states, which then send it to local organizations, like a food bank, to redistribute to grassroots providers.
While it is unclear who first requested the administrative change, both the city and state agree it wasn’t a matter of malfeasance or poor performance on Share’s part but a move to align the city’s TEFAP administration with the other 66 counties where a county agency is the state’s point of contact.One of the first changes OHS Executive Director Liz Hersh made was naming two lead agencies — Philabundace and Share Food Program, making Philadelphia the only county with two lead agencies.
Share’s Executive Director George Matasyik said the state’s move has left his agency with less food and their budget with less money. However, she said current supply chain, transportation and inflation problems make it harder to source enough food to handle a growing need. And at the end of February, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Emergency Allotments will end.He started distributing food with five of his grandchildren and a few friends. Now, his volunteers serve 16,000 people a month.
“Increasing the amount of food to Philadelphia vendors is not a bad idea,” Harrell admitted, but added, “No one came out and talked to us. How do they determine who gets what?”
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