State Representative Parke Wentling | Pennsylvania 7th Legislative District
State Representative Parke Wentling | Pennsylvania 7th Legislative District
Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has awarded $36,735 to the Mercer County Food Bank. The funding is part of the department’s Reach and Resiliency grants distributed through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
“Mercer County Food Bank served more than 2.2 million meals last year,” Wentling stated. “Between this funding and its many generous donors and volunteers, the Mercer County Food Bank will continue to be on the front lines of the fight against hunger.”
The TEFAP Reach and Resiliency Grants were allocated to organizations that distribute USDA foods through TEFAP contracts with state, county, or county-designated lead agencies.
Funded projects include mobile food pantries, expanded cold storage and warehouse space, delivery vehicles, and other investments aimed at extending TEFAP’s reach into isolated or underserved rural communities.
Representative Parke Wentling
7th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Jake Gillespie
717-772-9834
JGillespie@pahousegop.com
RepWentling.com
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