The Emergency Food Assistance Program | Food and Nutrition Service

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.

Program Fact Sheet

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screenshot of page 1 of the foods available list for TEFAP for 2025-26

USDA Foods Available List for TEFAP

See what fruits, vegetables, legumes, proteins, dairy, grains, and soups are available through TEFAP.

Household Programs USDA Foods Product Information Sheets and Recipes

Best Practices to Safely Handle and Store USDA Foods at Home

Information on the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Act

Best Practices to Minimize Food Waste

The Emergency Food Assistance Program Farm to Food Bank Project Grants

USDA Foods e-Letters

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