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TEFAP - The Emergency Food Assistance program
Welcome to The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) web site! TEFAP is a Federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income needy persons, including elderly people, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance.  
 		  

Program Resources
Bullet About TEFAP
Bullet USDA Foods Fact Sheets/Recipes
Bullet Eligibility & How to Apply
Bullet Foods Available
Bullet Frequently Asked Questions
Bullet Program Policies
Bullet Program Fact Sheet
Bullet Regulations & Legislation
Bullet State Contacts (csfp, tefap, schools/cnp)
 

Related Resources & Guidance
Bullet Eligible Recipient Agencies (ERA) and TEFAP
Bullet FY 2013 Funding for TEFAP Memo to State and Regional Directors - January 22, 2013
Bullet Federal Register Notice Vol. 77, No. 3 - Emergency Food Assistance Program; Availability of Foods for Fiscal Year 2012 dated January 5, 2012.
Bullet Total TEFAP Assistance to States in FY 2011
Bullet AMS Guidance on Measuring the Ambient Storage Temperature in a Transport Unit Containing Shell Eggs Packaged for the Ultimate Consumer
Bullet Percentage of TEFAP Administrative Funds Passed Through from State Agencies to Emergency Feeding Organizations - Fiscal Year 2010.
Bullet CSFP and TEFAP:  Temporary Extension of the 2009 Department of Health and Human Services Income Guidelines and Impact on Income Eligibility Determinations, dated February 3, 2010.
Bullet Civil Rights' "And Justice For All" Posters.
Nutrition Information & Dietary Guidelines (e.g., Trans Fat Facts, Food Allergen Facts, Other Nutrition Links)
Bullet TEFAP State Websites
Bullet USDA Foods Hold and Recall Procedures 


Last Modified: 02/11/2013
 
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