FOOD BANK
FUNDING SOURCES
 Food
banks receive a wide variety of government and private
funding. Below is information on some of the funding
sources. Contact your local food bank for more
information.
Government:
Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP):
Through this program, approximately 50 organizations
receive emergency food and funding for storage and
distribution. EFAP is a federal food program,
administered through the CA Department of Social
Services. For more information call
(916) 229-3344 or go to
http://efap.foodlink.org
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG):
CDBG is federal funding administered through local
governments. CDBG provides eligible cities and
counties with annual direct grants that can be used
for projects and services to benefit low- and
moderate-income persons. For more information go to:
www.hud.gov/progdesc/cdbgent.cfm
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG):
CSFB is federal funding administered through the CA
Dept. of Community Services and Development. The
funds are allocated to an existing network of
community action agencies and other eligible
entities. CSBG is designed to provide a range of
services to assist low-income people in achieving
self-sufficiency.
For
more information call
(916)
341-4200 or go to:
http://www.csd.ca.gov/CSBG.htm
Brown
Bag Program: This is a state-funded program that provides donated
food to low-income elderly people. The program is
administered through the CA Department of Aging. The
Department contracts with local Area Agencies on Aging
(AAA). The AAA awards Brown Bag program funding to
local organizations. For more information, call
(916) 322-0775 or go to:
http://www.aging.state.ca.us/html/programs/brown_bag.htm
Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Funds:
FEMA channels funds to a national
Emergency Food and Shelter board. The national board
allocates funds to local boards that provide emergency
food and shelter grants. Many food distribution
organizations uses these funds to purchase staple
foods. For more information, go to:
www.efsp.unitedway.org
Community Food and Nutrition Program (CFNP):
CFNP are federal funds administered through the
Federal Administration for Children and Families.
Through an annual competitive process, agencies can
apply for grants to help coordinate existing private
and public food assistance resources; identify
potential sponsors of child nutrition programs; and
develop innovative approaches to nutrition needs.
For more information, call (202) 401-5252, or go
to:
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs/01comply/cfn.htm
Private:
Member Contributions/Shared Maintenance Fees:
Member contributions, also known as agency service
fees, or “shared maintenance fees” are handling fees
paid to food banks by member agencies in return for
services provided by the food banks. All food is
distributed free of charge to needy people. The
function of the shared maintenance fee is to support
the work of getting food bank items to low income
individuals.
Community food drives:
Most food banks organize community food drives. These
food drives include holiday food drives and the Letter
Carriers Drive (sponsored by the National Letter
Carriers Association) in May.
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