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. Service 1992-03-10 2005-03-02 Basic Subsistence Food (test) Test. Service Test Test 1992-03-10 2008-01-30 PL-7600.8000 Test Insurance NPC A Arts, Culture & Humanities NPC A02 Artists' Services 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. Organization/Facility Type 1993-10-21 2004-02-04 Communal Food Storage Facilities Organization/Facility Type NPC K03 Food NTEE K30 Food Programs BD-150 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. Service 1992-03-10 2006-11-29 BD-1850 BD-5000.8300 PX-2400.2000 PX-2400.2300 TF-3000.1500-120 TF-3000.8500-850 TH-1500.1800-030 TH-1500.1800-500 TH-2600.6450 Food Aid Programs Food Assistance Food Distribution Programs Emergency Services NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K31 Food Banks & Pantries BD-180 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. Service "About Us: What Do We Do?", San Francisco Food Bank Web site, http://www.sffoodbank.org/About-Us/about-us/overview.html 1992-03-10 2007-08-16 Older Adults UWASIS 3.1.03.04 Free Food Distribution (Food Pantries) NPC K03.02 Food Distribution BD-180.100 Food Lines Food programs that provide boxes or bags of food on a first come, first served basis for eligible people who line up, usually on a designated date at a specified time, to receive service. Service 1992-03-10 2007-10-03 BD-1800.2000 Emergency Services UWASIS 3.1.03.04 Free Food Distribution (Food Pantries) NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K31 Food Banks & Pantries BD-180.190 BD-180.200-20 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. Some pantries deliver food to people whose disabilities or illnesses make it difficult for them to leave home. Organization/Facility Type 1992-03-10 2006-07-19 BD-1800.1900 BD-2000 Food Boxes Food Closets Food Hampers 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 BD-180.200 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. Some programs deliver food to people whose disabilities or illnesses make it difficult for them to leave home. Service 1992-03-10 2006-07-19 Emergency Services UWASIS 3.1.03.04 Free Food Distribution (Food Pantries) NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K31 Food Banks & Pantries BD-180.200-62 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. Some programs deliver food to people whose disabilities or illnesses make it difficult for them to leave home. Service 1992-03-10 2006-07-19 Emergency Services UWASIS 3.1.03.04 Free Food Distribution (Food Pantries) NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K31 Food Banks & Pantries BD-180.200-64 Food Vouchers Programs that supply food coupons which can be exchanged in designated grocery stores, supermarkets and/or farmer's markets for food products. The coupons are generally provided to low income individuals and families on an occasional or ongoing basis, but may also be available to other specified populations. Service 1992-03-10 2005-05-03 BR Emergency Grocery Vouchers Farm to Family Programs Grocery Vouchers Emergency Services UWASIS 3.1.03.04 Free Food Distribution (Food Pantries) NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K31 Food Banks & Pantries BD-180.225 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. In the United States, the program is managed 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. Organization/Facility Type “Commodity Operations”, Farm Service Agency Online Fact Sheet, U.S. Department of Agriculture, http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/newsReleases?area=newsroom&subject=landing&topic=pfs&newstype=prfactsheet&type=detail&item=pf_20070525_comop_en_comopns07.html "Government Surplus Food", United Way of Connecticut 2-1-1/Infoline Web site, http://www.infoline.org/InformationLibrary/Documents/Government%20Surplus%20Food%20rj.asp 1992-03-25 2007-08-29 Cheese Distribution Commodity Distribution Food Surplus Surplus Commodity Distribution USDA Commodity Distribution Organization/Facility Type U.S. Services/Targets UWASIS 3.1.02.01 Commodity Distribution NPC K03.02 Food Distribution NTEE K30 Food Programs BD-180.250 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. Service 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 BD-180.800