Emergency Food Program Is a USDA Receipt of Commodities

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Prohibited Activities for “…And Justice for All” State of Illinois Issuance or Receipt of Department of Human Services Federal Food Commodities EFP is operated in accordance with the USDA policy which prohibits discrimination • Fees may not be charged and donations or on the basis of race, color, national origin, contributions may not be solicited. sex, age, or disability. • Membership in any organization may not Do You Need Emergency Food? be required as a condition for receipt Any person who believes he or she has been or of commodities. discriminated against in any USDA-related • Commodities may not be sold, exchanged activity should write to the USDA, Office of Would You Like To Assist Those In or used for personal gain, or in any other Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, Need By Helping To Distribute Food? fraudulent manner. SW, Washington, D.C., 20250-9410 or call toll • Commodities may not be distributed in free (866) 632-9992 (Voice), (800) 877-8339 connection with any political activity. (TTY), (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). • Commodities at food pantries are to be distributed for household consumption only. If you are a person in need of food • Commodities must be distributed in and you do not know the location original packaging. of your nearest food pantry or soup kitchen… Notice To EFP Participants Emergency OR Upon acceptance of USDA food commodities, If you are interested in you are required to certify with your volunteering to help in a food signature that: pantry or soup kitchen but don’t Food • Your gross household income does not know where they are located… exceed Illinois Department of Human Services established income limits. Household income includes, but is not limited to, all wages, CALL YOUR EFP FOODBANK Program pensions, Social Security, Supplemental listed on the inside of Security Income, Railroad Retirement, income this brochure. from rented or leased property, interest or dividends from savings, certificates of deposit, stocks, bonds and income from all other sources. • You are receiving commodities for household consumption only. • You release USDA, the State of Illinois and any agency or person distributing Programs, activities and employment opportunities in the Illinois Department of Human Services are open and accessible to any commodities from all liability resulting from individual or group without regard to age, sex, race, sexual orientation, EFP disability, ethnic origin or religion. The department is an equal The Emergency Food Program is a USDA receipt of commodities. opportunity employer and practices affirmative action and reasonable accommodation programs. food commodities program administered by the

Willful diversion of commodities for personal DHS 4505 (N-03-12) Emergency Food Program Illinois Department of Human Services with gain is a federal offense, subject to a fine of Printed by the Authority of the State of Illinois. 500 copies PO# 12-1082 distribution through regional foodbanks. $25,000 and/or imprisonment up to 5 years. JO DAVIESS STEPHENSON The Emergency Food Program (EFP), also WINNEBAGO BOONE MCHENRY LAKE known as the Commodities Program, has been EFP Foodbanks helping low-income households for many years. CARROLL OGLE DEKALB KANE COOK

DUPAGE WHITESIDE Examples of USDA commodities used in the LEE Central Illinois Foodbank EFP include frozen meats, canned beef and 2000 East Moffat KENDALL WILL LASALLE pork, rice, fruit juices, dried pasta, beans, HENRY BUREAU Springfield, IL 62702 canned fruits and vegetables. ROCK ISLAND GRUNDY 217-522-4022 MERCER KANKAKEE PUTNAM KNOX Eastern Illinois Foodbank

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N E H Urbana, I L 61802 FULTON MCLEAN HANCOCK MCDONOUGH 217-328-3663 • Foodbanks receive USDA food commodities FORD and administrative funding from EFP. VERMILION MASON TAZEWELL Greater Chicag o Food Depository CHAMPAIGN LOGAN SCHUYLER DEWITT 4100 West Ann Lurie Place • Foodbanks establish contracts with food ADAMS MENARD Chicago, IL 60632 CASS pantries, soup kitchens and homeless shelters MACON BROWN 773-24 7 -366 3 SANGAMON

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• All Illinois residents with household incomes G UNION JOHNSON POPE HARDIN at or below 185% of the poverty level are St. Lo uis Ar ea Foodbank, Inc eligible for EFP food for household use. Emergency Food Program

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E L • Self-declaration is an allowable method for A Central Illinois Foodbank 314-292-6 262 establishing eligibility for EFP food at food Eastern Illinois Foodbank pantries. Tri-State Foodbank, Inc Greater Chicago Food Depository 801 E. Michigan Avenue • Persons requesting meals at soup kitchens Northern Illinois Foodbank Evansville, IN 47711 are presumed to be eligible. Peoria Area Foodbank 812-425-0775

• Food is distributed on a first come-first serve River Bend Foodbank

basis during the scheduled hours of operation St. Louis Area Foodbank, Inc at the distribution facility. Tri-State Foodbank, Inc