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GAO: USDA needs clear guidance, oversight of food bank programs

09/25/24 6:03 AM By Rebekah Alvey
KEYWORDS Commodity Supplemental Food Program domestic food assistance food banks Government Accountability Office he Emergency Food Assistance Program TEFAP USDA

USDA does not provide standard, user-friendly guidance to state and local agencies that implement food pantry, assistance programs, and does not effectively track program progress, a recent Government Accountability Office report found. 

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