We would like to know more about your agency's plan for Thanksgiving distributions and meal services. If you have already filled out this form, thank you. If you have not yet filled out this form, please fill out the following form regarding your holiday activities for the community.
Please complete the following form to place your order of donated (no-fee) turkeys. Since we only have a limited number of cases, each active agency in good standing will be eligible to receive up to six cases of turkeys (24 turkeys total). The Agency Relations team will confirm your requested turkey order with you prior to the order being placed.
All TEFAP agency sites agree to have prominently displayed in clear sight of recipients the following signage at times whenever commodities are distributed:
a. “And Justice for All” poster Form AD-475A
b. Notice to the Public
c. No Selling Sign
d. Current CDSS established Income Guidelines next to the EFA-7
e. TEFAP Written Notice of Beneficiary Rights
f. No Application sign (This only applies to agencies that request an application for other food and/or services)
If you are in need of a Justice For All Poster, please contact Julie Villarreal at jvillarreal@lafoodbank.org
TEFAP participating agencies are required to register and obtain the Unique Entity Identification through SAM.gov. Agencies that have not completed the request will not be placed on hold as of now. However, your agency must be actively working towards obtaining the required unique entity identification.
All agencies must apply for their own Unique Entity Identification, even if your agency is part of a 501(c)3 umbrella i.e. SDA’s, Catholic Conference, Salvation Army, etc.
Remember when requesting your agency’s UEI to use the name of your organization and your agency’s address.
If during the validation process, you are required to submit the date of incorporation and state of incorporation. These can be found by searching your agency’s full business name on the Secretary of State Business website (https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business)
Once your agency has completed the registration, kindly fill out the following LARFB - UEI Agency Form to provide your Unique Entity Identification (UEI). If your agency did not make the record public, please use the LARFB - UEI Agency Form to upload a copy of UEI registration after saving the file and/or taking a screenshot.
This Quick Start Guide is a step by step process on how to register/obtain the Unique Entity Identification.
All TEFAP Agencies will be required to submit their UEI information by December 31, 2024.
Some agencies have already completed the UEI registration process, Thank You! However, we understand that some agencies are having difficulty with the process. Weather you have completed the process or not, please share your feedback on what was helpful to you and what you still may be having trouble with here: LARFB - UEI Process Insights
Update for Extra Helpings Agencies
Agency Partners, We have revised the agreement to reflect the following updates:
Distribution Schedule: Agencies must distribute food weekly.
Temperature Guidelines: Stores are increasingly concerned about the safety of transported food.
On-site Records: Agencies must maintain Temperature Logs and Donation Receipts for both Monitor Visits and Audits.
MealConnect Entries: Entries must be made within 24-48 hours unless your agency has been approved for a weekly entry.
Records Provision: We may request records as part of our ongoing audits of participating agencies.
Extra Helping Agencies, if they have not already, must submit their Extra Helpings Agreement by Monday, October 14th. If you have any questions or concerns, please email extrahelpings@lafoodbank.org.
Please note that failure to submit the agreement by the deadline may result in the termination of your Extra Helpings partnership. We will not accept screenshots or photos of the agreement.
Effective communication and interactions are crucial for our way of life, thoughts, and speech in our diverse society. It often requires us to step out of our comfort zone to integrate and overcome language barriers. For Best Practices, translators play an indispensable role for organizations and businesses by bridging the gap between different cultures and facilitating meaningful communication by breaking down language barriers.
If your agency needs help translating any documents or flyers, contact a member of the Agency Relations Team to assist you with this service. Also provided are references to three free platforms with valuable tools you can use to help convey your agency's values and objectives to an international audience.
Translation Commons, a non-profit public charity, aims to provide a reliable and scalable method of digitally rendering a language. To provide solutions and bring all the world's languages online, Translation Commons provides users with valuable resources and tools to fulfill their translation needs.
Their website's main aim is to help non-profit organizations or initiatives by translating texts or websites free of charge and to help translators who may be starting, continuing their careers, or re-starting completely. As long as their requirements are met, the PerMondo initiative offers non-profit organizations a free translation service for websites and other texts.
Nutrition Services
Did you know that corn will always have an even number of rows on each cob?
The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank's policy team has provided policy updates with news and information about anti-hunger legislation, programs and policies at the state and federal levels. Please click on the link below for our October Policy Update.
Arrive at the Food Bank Ready with ID Cards & Insulated Blanket
All agency representatives picking up orders and/or shopping must present an agency identification card and insulated blanket to the Food Bank Personnel. There is a $5.00 fee for replacement cards. The charge will be added to your agency’s account.
Dress Appropriately
There are no open toed shoes or open heeled shoes allowed in the warehouse.
Please see below a list of additional warehouse policies that must be adhered to while conducting business at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.
Civil Rights Training is mandatory training for all staff of volunteers at TEFAP Sites who interact with participants. The Food Bank Agency Relations Team offers this training monthly.
Do you need a refresher course or have new team members who would benefit from learning about online ordering, agency shopping, monthly reporting, or food distribution policies? Please ask all your staff or long-standing volunteers to attend the next virtual Food Bank 101 training!
Refresher for Online Ordering and Monthly Reporting
This refresher training reviews the fundamentals of monthly reporting and online ordering. If you need assistance with your reports, you are welcome to join us in this session to ask any questions you may need answered regarding your reports.
We are happy to announce that Covenant House California is Agency of The Month for October 2024. This recognition highlights the incredible work they have been doing in our community since 1989. Thank you for all that you do!
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
1734 East 41st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90058 | (323) 234-3030
