Basic Needs Programs that furnish survival level resources including food, housing, material goods, transportation and temporary financial assistance for individuals with low or fixed incomes, people who are homeless, older adults and/or people with disabilities who are otherwise unable to adequately provide for themselves and their families. Also included are related services that are available to the community at large. 1992-03-10 2005-03-02 Basic Subsistence Food Programs that seek to meet the basic nutritional needs of the community by providing access to free or low cost food products. 1992-03-10 2005-03-16 NL-600 PH-330.250 PX-240 TD-160.320 TH-170.160-40 TH-170.160-53 TI-180.200 NPC K Food, Agriculture & Nutrition NPC K03 Food NTEE K Food, Agriculture & Nutrition NTEE K30 Food Programs NTEE K99 Food, Agriculture & Nutrition N.E.C. Community Wide Food Storage Facilities Programs that provide access to community freezers, meat lockers or other storage facilities for individuals who do not have access to refrigerators, freezers or other private means of storage or who do not have enough space at home to store food purchased in bulk. 1993-10-21 2004-02-04 Communal Food Storage Facilities Organization/Facility Type NPC K03 Food NTEE K30 Food Programs Emergency Food Programs that provide a limited amount of food for individuals or families during times of personal crisis, or for people who have no food or cannot afford to purchase food at retail costs. 1992-03-10 2003-11-03 BD-185 BD-500.830 PX-240.200 PX-240.230 TF-300.150-12 TF-300.850-85 TH-150.180-23 TH-150.180-50 TH-260.645 Food Aid Programs Food Assistance Food Distribution Programs Emergency Services NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K31 Food Banks & Pantries Brown Bag Programs Programs offered by senior centers or other community organizations outside the food pantry network that pack shopping bags with a supply of nutritional donated and surplus food for distribution to low-income individuals or families or older adults to supplement their meals at home. 1992-03-10 2004-02-05 Older Adults UWASIS 3.1.03.04 Free Food Distribution (Food Pantries) NPC K03.02 Food Distribution Food Lines Food programs that provide a limited number of boxes or bags of food on a first come, first served basis for eligible people who line up on a designated date at a specified time to receive service. 1992-03-10 2003-12-22 BD-180.200 Emergency Services UWASIS 3.1.03.04 Free Food Distribution (Food Pantries) NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K31 Food Banks & Pantries Food Pantries Programs that acquire food products through donations, canned food drives, food bank programs or direct purchase and distribute the food to people who are in emergency situations. 1992-03-10 2004-09-21 BD-180.190 Food Boxes Food Closets Food Pantry Food Shelves Grocery Pantries Emergency Services Organization/Facility Type UWASIS 3.1.03.04 Free Food Distribution (Food Pantries) NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K31 Food Banks & Pantries Occasional Emergency Food Assistance Food pantries that provide a box or bag of groceries on a one-time only or other limited basis for people who are unable to provide food for themselves or their families. Included are programs that provide enough food for an entire balanced meal or series of meals and those that provide a supplemental supply of groceries. 1992-03-10 2003-11-03 Emergency Services UWASIS 3.1.03.04 Free Food Distribution (Food Pantries) NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K31 Food Banks & Pantries Ongoing Emergency Food Assistance Programs that provide an ongoing supply of groceries, usually once a month, for people whose income is not sufficient to meet their needs. Included are programs that provide enough food for an entire balanced meal or series of meals and those that provide a supplemental supply of groceries. 1992-03-10 2003-11-03 Emergency Services UWASIS 3.1.03.04 Free Food Distribution (Food Pantries) NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K31 Food Banks & Pantries Food Vouchers Programs that supply people who are in emergency situations with food coupons which can be exchanged in designated grocery stores and supermarkets for food products. 1992-03-10 2005-03-01 BR Emergency Grocery Vouchers Grocery Vouchers Emergency Services UWASIS 3.1.03.04 Free Food Distribution (Food Pantries) NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K31 Food Banks & Pantries Government Surplus Food Distribution Sites Organizations that are authorized, on a periodic basis, to acquire targeted surplus commodities stockpiled by the federal government and distribute them to people who qualify for this service on the basis of income. Also available may be a distribution schedule and a listing of available commodities and distribution site locations. The program is managed in the United States by the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) which acquires commodities through price support programs, surplus removal and direct purchases from national markets and distribute them to states and sometimes directly to programs that provide food to people in need. 1992-03-25 2004-09-21 Cheese Distribution Commodity Distribution Food Surplus Surplus Commodity Distribution USDA Commodity Distribution Organization/Facility Type UWASIS 3.1.02.01 Commodity Distribution NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K30 Food Programs Sack Lunches/Dinners Programs that provide lunch or dinner in a small bag for people who would not otherwise have a meal. The program may target homeless or low-income people or other specific groups. 1992-03-10 2005-03-01 UWASIS 3.1.03.04 Free Food Distribution (Food Pantries) NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K31 Food Banks & Pantries Specialty Food Providers Programs that provide necessary food items that are not regularly or even typically available through most food pantries for people who are in emergency situations and unable to purchase the items at retail prices or are unable to locate those items in their local stores due to shortages precipitated by a fire, flood, hurricane, earthquake, tornado, ice storm or other disaster. 1993-10-21 2005-03-01 Homelessness UWASIS 3.1.03.04 Free Food Distribution (Food Pantries) NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K30 Food Programs Drinking Water Programs that provide bottled water or other sources of potable water for people who have no access to drinking water due to ruptured water mains, problems with water purification plants or other disruptions in the community water supply; or to vulnerable communities (especially people who are homeless) in periods of extreme heat as a protection against dehydration. 1994-01-26 2005-03-01 BH-900.950 DF-700.920 JD-650.950 JF-895 JF-900 JR-800.640-95 TH-260 Bottled Water Disaster Services UWASIS 6.2.01.04 Disaster Preparedness and Relief NPC M02.04 Disaster Relief/Recovery NTEE M20 Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services Food Supplements Programs that provide liquid nutrition supplements for older adults and/or people with disabilities who, for medical reasons, are unable to derive sufficient nutrients from a regular diet. Also included are programs that provide high calorie liquid supplements needed by cancer patients and others who have difficulty swallowing, digesting or keeping solid foods down. 1993-10-21 2005-03-16 Ensure Liquid Nutritional Supplements NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K30 Food Programs Formula/Baby Food Programs that supply infant formula and/or baby food, usually in addition to other groceries. 1992-03-10 2003-11-03 Baby Food Infant Formula Children and Youth Emergency Services Homelessness UWASIS 3.1.03.04 Free Food Distribution (Food Pantries) NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K30 Food Programs Ice Programs that supply ice during wide-spread power failures or other situations in which supplies are unavailable through ordinary means. 1996-09-12 2004-02-04 TH-260 Disaster Services UWASIS 6.2.01.04 Disaster Preparedness and Relief NPC M02.04 Disaster Relief/Recovery NTEE M20 Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services Emergency Food Clearinghouses Programs that coordinate requests for emergency food assistance by screening individuals who apply using criteria established by the food pantries or other providers, maintaining lists of individuals who have been aided, and checking new applicants against the lists before referring them to a resource that can meet their needs. Emergency food clearinghouses help to avoid duplication of service and maximize the availability of food resources while relieving the agencies of the task of handling requests directly. Also included are programs that refer people needing food to an appropriate resource, but which are not the sole source for this information. 1999-07-21 2005-03-16 BD-180 TJ-300.800 Emergency Food I&R Programs Food Pantry Clearinghouses Food Resource Clearinghouses Organization/Facility Type NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K30