Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
COVID-19 UPDATE 6-11-2021
Counties with EFNEP are now offering both online and in-person education options for eligible youth and adults. Please contact your local UCCE office for the class offerings.
The health and safety of EFNEP participants, agencies, staff, and our extended community is our number one priority.
The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) assists limited-resource families gain the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behavior necessary to choose nutritionally sound diets and improve their well-being.
Federally Funded in 50 states
EFNEP is a federally-funded program through the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) that offers nutrition education to limited-resource families and children in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
In 24 Counties in California
In California, EFNEP is administered by the University of California Cooperative Extension in 24 of California's 58 counties.
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