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The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of income eligible individuals and households by providing them with USDA foods at no cost.
TEFAP foods are distributed through community action agencies, food banks, pantries, and mobile distributions, to name a few.
TEFAP can help you by providing healthy foods to supplement your food budget. TEFAP is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of income eligible individuals and households by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost.
The types of foods USDA purchases for TEFAP vary depending on the preferences of States and on agricultural market conditions. More than 120 nutritious, high-quality products are available. Products include canned, frozen, dried, and fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, meat, poultry, fish, nuts, milk and cheese, and whole-grain and enriched grain products including rice, cereal, and pasta.
Participant eligibility for TEFAP in Michigan is 200% of the poverty level, or about $1,200 a week for a household of four.
TEFAP is distributed in every Michigan county. TEFAP foods are distributed to a variety of sites such as pantries, churches, senior centers, senior housing, and community buildings. TEFAP is offered by Food Banks and Community Action Agencies through pantries, mobile pantries, drive-thru distributions, and congregate feeding sites.
You do not need ID or proof of income. If you cannot pick up your foods, someone may be your “proxy”, and will need a note from you to pick up your foods.
At each distribution you will be required to provide your name, full address, household size and how you are eligible.
Eligibility TEFAP participants must fall at or under 200% of the federal poverty income guidelines. See the chart below.
Current participants of SNAP, WIC, CSFP, FPDIR, SSI automatically qualify for TEFAP.
All TEFAP information collection is self-declared by the participant. There is no verification of identity, immigration status, income verification or residency. Eligibility must be self-declared at each distribution—either in writing or verbally.
| Household Size | Annual | Monthly | Weekly |
| 1 | $30,120 | $2,150 | $579 |
| 2 | $40,880 | $3,407 | $786 |
| 3 | $51,640 | $4,303 | $993 |
| 4 | $62,400 | $5,200 | $1,200 |
| For each additional family member add | $10,760 | $897 | $207 |
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Updated May 2024
