Summary
Recent changes to the State Community Services Act have amended the method of determining distributions from QEFAF, which provides funding for food pantries and similar organizations. Specifically, the statutory changes eliminate the requirement that QEFAF reimbursements be tied directly to the number of pounds of food donated each year. The proposed changes described here provide a revised method of determining how QEFAF funds are to be distributed, clarify the reimbursement process and timelines, and make related technical changes.