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The Emergency Food Assistance Program

Strengthening the Nation’s Nutrition Safety Net and Supporting American Agriculture

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of people with low income 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.

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Secretary Rollins Announces Local Food Purchases for Communities in Need
News Item
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Interpretation of “Federal Public Benefit”
Federal Register Notices
Secretary Rollins Announces Food Purchases for Communities in Need
News Item
TEFAP - Availability of Foods for Fiscal Year 2025
Federal Register Notices
TEFAP Income Guidelines
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The Emergency Food Assistance Program - Income Eligibility Guidelines for 2025
Policy Memos
Secretary Rollins’ Vision for the Department’s 16 Nutrition Programs
Policy
Final Rule Correction - Food Distribution Programs: Improving Access and Parity
Final Rule
Confidentiality Protections in TEFAP
Policy Memos
Maintenance of Lists of Eligible Recipient Agencies Participating in TEFAP (Revised)
Policy Memos
FY 2025 Commodity Credit Corporation TEFAP Funding
Policy Memos
TEFAP Provisions in the Food Distribution Programs Final Rule
Webinars/Videos
Participant Eligibility in TEFAP (Revised)
Policy Memos
Improving Access and Parity Final Rule: TEFAP Implementation Memorandum
Policy Memos
Final Rule - Food Distribution Programs
Final Rule
FD-155: Written Beneficiary Notice and Referral Requirements for CSFP and TEFAP State Agencies
Policy Memos
Page updated: August 08, 2025