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What is TEFAP?

TEFAP is an abbreviation for “The Emergency Food Assistance Program.” It’s a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost. USDA provides 100% American-grown USDA Foods and administrative funds to states to operate TEFAP.

 

How do I qualify for TEFAP foods?

The following shows a yearly gross income for each family size.

If your household income is at or below the income listed for the number of people in your household, you are eligible to receive food.

The chart below is effective July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021.

Household Size Annual Income

 

The chart details eligibility criteria for monthly income, income received twice monthly (24 payments per year), income received every two weeks (26 payments per year) and weekly income.

You are eligible to receive food from TEFAP if your household meets the income guidelines above or participates in any of the following programs.

Only ONE of the following is required to be eligible for TEFAP.

You meet the Income eligibility listed in the chart above.
You receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (aka Food Stamps).
You receive Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
You receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
You receive Medicaid.

For more information on the USDA TEFAP program, please visit their website here.

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In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies,
the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are
prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior
civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for
benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.