Description of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Welcome to the Louisiana Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Web page. The vision of EFNEP is to help Louisiana families and youth enrolled in the program have access to and apply the most up-to-date, research-based nutrition information contributing to quality health and wellness.

The mission of EFNEP is to assist low-income families and youth improve their health, to have a better quality of life through improved diets and to make better selections when buying foods by managing their food budgets and related resources.     

Parishes that EFNEP Serves

    Bossier
    Caddo
    DeSoto
    East Baton Rouge
    East Carroll
    Orleans
    Jefferson
    Richland
    Lafayette
    Calcasieu

Coordinator's Message

The Louisiana EFNEP program is a federally funded, special nutrition program sponsored by Family and Consumer Sciences, Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service, LSU AgCenter.

Through this Web page, you can get an overview of EFNEP as well as nutrition information that is helpful for feeding families in need. For those who need nutrition and poverty data, links are provided.

Thank you for visiting the Louisiana EFNEP website.
Sandra May, MS, RD
Extension Associate