Archived Announcements
November 7, 2025 thru December 9, 2025 - EFAP and EFAP-Tribal SNAP Response Funding
New Press Release from the Governor
Governor Ferguson’s statement on November SNAP benefits beginning to flow to Washington households. Here is the link to the full press release.
Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) and EFAP-Tribal SNAP Response Funding
On October 28, 2025, Governor Ferguson directed nearly $2.2 million to support food banks if food stamps (SNAP) were not restored by October 31, 2025. Here is the link to the full press release. WSDA Food Assistance (FA) issued funding through its existing EFAP and EFAP-Tribal agreements on November 4, 2025.
WSDA FA issued 100% of these funds ($2,149,811) to 25 EFAP Lead Agencies/16 EFAP Tribal Agencies that in turn provide food/resources to 470 EFAP/38 EFAP-Tribal community-based food pantries, including pop-ups and mobile food pantries. The primary use of these funds is for the purchase of food to mitigate some of the harms caused by the federal government shutdown and get food to people in need as quickly as possible. EFAP and EFAP-Tribal Lead Agencies are afforded maximum flexibility in determining what will work best for their community.
WSDA FA is providing the EFAP and EFAP-Tribal SNAP Response funding allocations that were issued on November 4, 2025:
EFAP: EFAP-Tribal:
Governor Ferguson’s statement on November SNAP benefits beginning to flow to Washington households. Here is the link to the full press release.
Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) and EFAP-Tribal SNAP Response Funding
On October 28, 2025, Governor Ferguson directed nearly $2.2 million to support food banks if food stamps (SNAP) were not restored by October 31, 2025. Here is the link to the full press release. WSDA Food Assistance (FA) issued funding through its existing EFAP and EFAP-Tribal agreements on November 4, 2025.
WSDA FA issued 100% of these funds ($2,149,811) to 25 EFAP Lead Agencies/16 EFAP Tribal Agencies that in turn provide food/resources to 470 EFAP/38 EFAP-Tribal community-based food pantries, including pop-ups and mobile food pantries. The primary use of these funds is for the purchase of food to mitigate some of the harms caused by the federal government shutdown and get food to people in need as quickly as possible. EFAP and EFAP-Tribal Lead Agencies are afforded maximum flexibility in determining what will work best for their community.
WSDA FA is providing the EFAP and EFAP-Tribal SNAP Response funding allocations that were issued on November 4, 2025:
EFAP: EFAP-Tribal:
October 30, 2025 thru December 9, 2025 - Civil Rights Language Update and CSFP Intake Docs Revised
Civil Rights Language Update
WSDA Food Assistance (FA) TEFAP and CSFP annual civil rights trainings for frontline and non-frontline staff, volunteers, and managers have been revised.
WSDA Food Assistance Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Client Intake Documents Have Been Revised.
Participating agencies should use these updated documents immediately. Agencies with an alternate intake form must incorporate these changes.
Updated USDA civil rights language has been incorporated into the following documents:
Note: People seeking food should reach out to a local participating agency for an application. WSDA FA does not accept or process applications directly.
WSDA Food Assistance (FA) TEFAP and CSFP annual civil rights trainings for frontline and non-frontline staff, volunteers, and managers have been revised.
- Annual Civil Rights Training Checklist for Frontline Staff, Volunteers, and Managers [Russian] [Spanish] [Ukrainian]
- Annual Civil Rights Training Checklist for Non-Frontline Staff and Volunteers [Russian] [Spanish] [Ukrainian]
WSDA Food Assistance Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Client Intake Documents Have Been Revised.
Participating agencies should use these updated documents immediately. Agencies with an alternate intake form must incorporate these changes.
Updated USDA civil rights language has been incorporated into the following documents:
- CSFP Income Eligibility Guidelines [Russian] [Spanish] [Vietnamese]
- CSFP Eligibility Application [Russian] [Spanish] [Vietnamese]
- CSFP Participant Agreement [Russian] [Spanish] [Vietnamese]
- CSFP Notification of Eligibility Determination [Russian] [Spanish] [Vietnamese]
- CSFP Notification of Eligibility Status Change [Russian] [Spanish] [Vietnamese]
Note: People seeking food should reach out to a local participating agency for an application. WSDA FA does not accept or process applications directly.
October 21, 2025 thru December 9, 2025 - SFY 2025 EFAP and EFAP-Tribal Data
SFY 2025 EFAP & EFAP-Tribal Data is now available!
WSDA FA invites you to see the updated 10-year summary of EFAP and EFAP-Tribal client data. This data represents Food Assistance's largest collection of emergency food providers across the state.
WSDA FA invites you to see the updated 10-year summary of EFAP and EFAP-Tribal client data. This data represents Food Assistance's largest collection of emergency food providers across the state.
October 16, 2025 thru November 18, 2025 - Reduced State Audit Requirements; TEFAP and CSFP Forms
Reduced State Audit Requirements for WSDA FA Programs for All Agreements - Clarifications
WSDA FA recently issued amendments and new agreements that included reduced state audit requirements that became effective 07/01/2025. Since that time, we have received additional questions regarding this change and are providing the following Guidance Memo.
Reduced State Audit Requirements for WSDA FA Programs for All Agreements - Clarifications
Updated - TEFAP Client Intake Forms
In a continuation of our work to reduce client access barriers we have made the following changes on both intake documents:
•TEFAP Household Intake [Chinese] [Korean] [Russian] [Somali] [Spanish] [Ukrainian] [Vietnamese]
•TEFAP Individual Client Intake - Annual [Chinese] [Korean] [Russian] [Somali] [Spanish] [Ukrainian] [Vietnamese]
Agencies with an alternate intake form must incorporate these program changes.
TEFAP & CSFP Inventory Workbooks for FFY26 Available
The revised TEFAP Lead Agency Inventory Report and TEFAP Sub Agency Inventory Report are on the TEFAP Forms Webpage. Participating Agencies should use these updated documents unless otherwise instructed by their Lead Agency.
The CSFP Lead Agency Inventory Report has also been revised and is ready for use. No changes were made to the CSFP Sub Agency Inventory Report. Both can be found on the CSFP Forms Webpage.
Also available is the 2025-2026 USDA Foods Price List.
Inventory Report Virtual Training Coming in November
Our Inventory and Logistics Team will host a virtual training session in November to cover the new features and updates to the TEFAP and CSFP Inventory Reports.
To receive an invite or schedule training for your agency/sub agencies, contact James Scovel, (360) 725-5641, james.scovel@agr.wa.gov or John Carney, (360) 489-2897, john.carney@agr.wa.gov.
WSDA FA recently issued amendments and new agreements that included reduced state audit requirements that became effective 07/01/2025. Since that time, we have received additional questions regarding this change and are providing the following Guidance Memo.
Reduced State Audit Requirements for WSDA FA Programs for All Agreements - Clarifications
Updated - TEFAP Client Intake Forms
In a continuation of our work to reduce client access barriers we have made the following changes on both intake documents:
- Address is no longer required
- Signature field has been removed
•TEFAP Household Intake [Chinese] [Korean] [Russian] [Somali] [Spanish] [Ukrainian] [Vietnamese]
•TEFAP Individual Client Intake - Annual [Chinese] [Korean] [Russian] [Somali] [Spanish] [Ukrainian] [Vietnamese]
Agencies with an alternate intake form must incorporate these program changes.
TEFAP & CSFP Inventory Workbooks for FFY26 Available
The revised TEFAP Lead Agency Inventory Report and TEFAP Sub Agency Inventory Report are on the TEFAP Forms Webpage. Participating Agencies should use these updated documents unless otherwise instructed by their Lead Agency.
The CSFP Lead Agency Inventory Report has also been revised and is ready for use. No changes were made to the CSFP Sub Agency Inventory Report. Both can be found on the CSFP Forms Webpage.
Also available is the 2025-2026 USDA Foods Price List.
Inventory Report Virtual Training Coming in November
Our Inventory and Logistics Team will host a virtual training session in November to cover the new features and updates to the TEFAP and CSFP Inventory Reports.
To receive an invite or schedule training for your agency/sub agencies, contact James Scovel, (360) 725-5641, james.scovel@agr.wa.gov or John Carney, (360) 489-2897, john.carney@agr.wa.gov.
October 10, 2025 thru November 12, 2025 - Resiliency Grant Grantee List
Resiliency Grants - SFY 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026)
A full list of grantees has been published on our Food Assistance Resiliency Grants website. Meeting invites for grantees to the first required Info Session have gone out as well. Please check your inbox for that. Looking forward to gathering as a group and providing invoice training!
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
A full list of grantees has been published on our Food Assistance Resiliency Grants website. Meeting invites for grantees to the first required Info Session have gone out as well. Please check your inbox for that. Looking forward to gathering as a group and providing invoice training!
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
September 24, 2025 thru October 14, 2025 - Regional Representative Changes
Food Assistance (FA) Core Programs Announcement
Food Assistance Core Programs filled the vacant Regional Representative position and is excited to share the updated Regional Representative county map. The updated map shows the point of contact for (most) Core Program Lead Agencies by County. Each Regional Representative is thrilled to support the Lead and Sub Agencies across their new region.
Food Assistance Core Programs filled the vacant Regional Representative position and is excited to share the updated Regional Representative county map. The updated map shows the point of contact for (most) Core Program Lead Agencies by County. Each Regional Representative is thrilled to support the Lead and Sub Agencies across their new region.
September 23, 2025 thru October 16, 2025 - Federal NDS Update
Federal Nondiscrimination Statement Change
USDA has updated their "All Other Programs" Nondiscrimination Statement for federal programs. Organizations operating in Washington State are subject to both the federal and the state nondiscrimination standards, regardless of the source of funding.
USDA has updated their "All Other Programs" Nondiscrimination Statement for federal programs. Organizations operating in Washington State are subject to both the federal and the state nondiscrimination standards, regardless of the source of funding.
September 23, 2025 thru October 10, 2025 - Resiliency Grant Region Awards
Resiliency Grants - SFY 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026)
It was a highly competitive round with 259 applications submitted, totaling more than $43M in grants requested. The Resiliency Grants team awarded 105 apparent successful grantees for a total of $14M in grant awards. We would like to thank all the applicants for their submissions and the grant application reviewers, and we continue to be grateful for the tremendous work happening across the state to address food insecurity. The Resiliency Grants team is currently awaiting final language from our legal counsel for our Agreements before they can be sent out for execution to grantees. A full list of all grantees will be published on our Food Assistance Resiliency Grants website once Agreements are finalized. Below is a snapshot of the award allocation by region as well as the number of awards granted in each region.
Please visit the Resiliency Grants webpage for updates.
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
It was a highly competitive round with 259 applications submitted, totaling more than $43M in grants requested. The Resiliency Grants team awarded 105 apparent successful grantees for a total of $14M in grant awards. We would like to thank all the applicants for their submissions and the grant application reviewers, and we continue to be grateful for the tremendous work happening across the state to address food insecurity. The Resiliency Grants team is currently awaiting final language from our legal counsel for our Agreements before they can be sent out for execution to grantees. A full list of all grantees will be published on our Food Assistance Resiliency Grants website once Agreements are finalized. Below is a snapshot of the award allocation by region as well as the number of awards granted in each region.
Please visit the Resiliency Grants webpage for updates.
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
August 15, 2025 thru September 23, 2025 - Resiliency Grant Final Budget Announcement
Resiliency Grants FY25-26 Final Announcement: Resiliency Grants has received a final budget allocation of $14 million for fiscal years 2025–2026. While this is a significant investment, applicants collectively requested over $43 million in funding—underscoring both the high level of need and the highly competitive nature of this funding round.
After thorough review and consideration, the Resiliency Grants team has established a maximum award amount of $200,000 per organization for this round. Compared to the previous maximum of $150,000, this adjustment allows us to support numerous organizations reaching all areas of the state. Minimum award amounts are $10,000.
The RG Team will begin sending notification emails 8/15/25. Agreements are being created and will be backdated to 7/1/25.
We thank all applicants for their commitment and look forward to supporting a diverse range of projects in this upcoming grant cycle.
Please visit the Resiliency Grants webpage for updates.
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
After thorough review and consideration, the Resiliency Grants team has established a maximum award amount of $200,000 per organization for this round. Compared to the previous maximum of $150,000, this adjustment allows us to support numerous organizations reaching all areas of the state. Minimum award amounts are $10,000.
The RG Team will begin sending notification emails 8/15/25. Agreements are being created and will be backdated to 7/1/25.
We thank all applicants for their commitment and look forward to supporting a diverse range of projects in this upcoming grant cycle.
Please visit the Resiliency Grants webpage for updates.
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
August 8, 2025 thru August 18, 2025 - Resiliency Grants Budget Update
Resiliency Grants Await Final Budget: Our team has been working diligently to prepare for launch of the next round of awards. We are awaiting the final budget and anticipate award and non-award notifications to be sent soon thereafter. We appreciate your continued patience!
Please visit the Resiliency Grants webpage for updates.
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
Please visit the Resiliency Grants webpage for updates.
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
July 15, 2025 thru August 8, 2025 - Resiliency Grant Review Update
Resiliency Grants Applications Have Been Reviewed: Regional application review discussions have begun and will wrap up around July 24th. We anticipate award and non-award notifications to be sent by the end of the first week in August. Agreements will then be created and issued shortly after.
Please visit the Resiliency Grants webpage for updates.
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
Please visit the Resiliency Grants webpage for updates.
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
June 12, 2025 thru July 15, 2025 - Resiliency Grants Review Process
June 12, 2025
Resiliency Grants Applications are Now in the Review Process: Reviewers include WSDA employees and non-WSDA volunteers. This process is anticipated to wrap up around the end of June followed by regional meetings.
Please visit the Resiliency Grants webpage for updates.
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
Resiliency Grants Applications are Now in the Review Process: Reviewers include WSDA employees and non-WSDA volunteers. This process is anticipated to wrap up around the end of June followed by regional meetings.
Please visit the Resiliency Grants webpage for updates.
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
June 6, 2025 thru August 15, 2025 - EFAP Allocation Announcement
EFAP Allocations are Final: EFAP and EFAP-Tribal Allocations for the 2025-2027 Biennium (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027). Please see the links below:
As a reminder, funds allocated in SFY 2026 may not be rolled over to SFY 2027.
May 29, 2025 thru June 12, 2025 - Resiliency Grant Closed
Resiliency Grants Application is Closed: The application for the Food Assistance Resiliency Grants Program 2025-2026 is now closed.
Please visit the Resiliency Grants webpage for updates.
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
Please visit the Resiliency Grants webpage for updates.
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
April 7, 2025 thru May 29, 2025 - Resiliency Grants Open
Resiliency Grants is now accepting applications!
The application for the Food Assistance Resiliency Grants Program 2025-2026 is now open through May 22, 2025.
Please visit the Resiliency Grants webpage for updates.
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
The application for the Food Assistance Resiliency Grants Program 2025-2026 is now open through May 22, 2025.
Please visit the Resiliency Grants webpage for updates.
If you have any questions, please reach out to foodassistancegrants@agr.wa.gov.
April 3, 2025 thru June 12, 2025 - LFPA and LFPA Plus Awards
LFPA and LFPA Plus Total Grant Awards Summary: The total LFPA and LFPA Plus funding level is $11,806,813. The funding categories include $11,079,656.58 in pass-through grants to hunger relief organizations and tribes to procure local foods, $103,386.33 for Food Assistance(FA) staffing, and $623,770.09 for FA direct food purchases to be distributed to hunger relief organizations and tribes. In addition, FA provided $401,571.10 in pass-through grants funded by non-USDA sources to cover expenses that were not supported by these USDA grants.
Click here for a list of awards.
Click here for a list of awards.
April 1, 2025 thru June 12, 2025 - LFPA, LFPA Plus, and LFPA25 Update
LFPA, LFPA Plus, and LFPA25 Recap & Update: WSDA Food Assistance (FA) has been responding to numerous inquiries regarding the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Cooperative Agreement with USDA, which was initially launched in 2022. There were three rounds that consisted of LFPA, LFPA Plus, and LFPA25.
On March 7th, WSDA received notification from USDA that while the LFPA and LFPA Plus funds and grant agreements would be honored, the “new” LFPA25 funding for 2025-2027 was officially terminated. WSDA is in the process of seeking a no-cost extension from USDA for Food Assistance LFPA and LFPA Plus grants through December 31, 2025.
Click here to read more.
On March 7th, WSDA received notification from USDA that while the LFPA and LFPA Plus funds and grant agreements would be honored, the “new” LFPA25 funding for 2025-2027 was officially terminated. WSDA is in the process of seeking a no-cost extension from USDA for Food Assistance LFPA and LFPA Plus grants through December 31, 2025.
Click here to read more.
March 28, 2025 thru June 6, 2025 - TEFAP and TEFAP CCC Foods Update
TEFAP and TEFAP CCC Foods Update: WSDA Food Assistance (FA) has been responding to inquiries about the potential reduction in the amount of TEFAP Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) coming into the system. There has been a lot of news media coverage around this, and we wanted to provide you with additional information about this and what we are projecting for all TEFAP fund sources (Entitlement, Bonus, and CCC).
Click here to read more.
Click here to read more.