Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Gary Daniels, Acting Secretary

Integrated Service Delivery - Candy Shively, Deputy Secretary (785) 296-3271
Economic and Employment Support - Bobbi Mariani, Director (785) 296-3349

Economic and Employment Support - Bobbi Mariani, Director (785) 296-3349
....Enriching lives today and tomorrow

MEMORANDUM

Enclosed is Revision No. 13 of the Kansas Commodity Distribution Manual (KCDM) effective July 1, 2005. KCDM is the manual for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).

This revision incorporates the new Federal Fiscal Year 2005 poverty income guidelines, increases the mileage reimbursements rate to 40 cents per mile, and allows recipients of cash assistance [Temporary Assistance to Families (TAF), General Assistance (GA) or Refugee Assistance (RE)] or Food Assistance (Food Stamps) to be automatically eligible for TEFAP food for home use. Individuals declaring themselves automatically eligible through one of these programs must verify that they are currently receiving this assistance through an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card (Vision card), a current EBT receipt showing eligibility for cash assistance or food stamp assistance during the current month, or a current approval notice for one of the two programs.

Distribute a copy of the revised manual to all TEFAP participating organizations and individuals having Kansas Commodity Distribution Manuals or TEFAP implementation responsibilities. This will replace the manual printed in 1998 with the newly printed manual effective July 1, 2005.

Request needed copies from the SRS Food Distribution Unit. Ron Hamilton : rjh@srskansas.org

Since community organizations and volunteers are the largest users of this manual, the changes will continue to be implemented in both paper and on the web site. Your help in communicating this information to participating organizations is appreciated.

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