The Emergency Food Assistance Program

What is TEFAP?

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) provides low-income individuals and households with surplus commodities donated by USDA. This program is designed to supplement the nutritional needs of program eligible individuals and households; but is not designed to satisfy all hunger needs or nutritional requirements of participating individuals or households.

Eligibility Requirements...

In order for a recipient or household to be eligible to receive TEFAP commodities, their income must fall within the guidelines listed on the TEFAP Eligibility Guidelines chart which is presented below. Recipients must live within the geographic service area of the distribution site. Length of residency is not used as a criterion of eligibility. On TEFAP distribution days, participants must sign the Household Distribution Site Sign-in Sheet, which contains the certification statement that their income is within the posted TEFAP guidelines.

Eligibility Guidelines

Number of Persons in Household Maximum Monthly
Income Maximum Annual Income

1 $1,325 $15,892

2 $1,791 $21,479

3 $2,255 $27,103

4 $2,721 $32,653

5 $3,188 $38,240

6 $3,652 $43,827

7 $4,118 $49,414

8 $4,584 $55,001

Over 8 Add $466 each Add $5,587 each

Distribution Sites

Carver Park American Legion Hall Corner of 3rd St. and 15th Ave. First Monday of every Month 7 – 9am(Summer), 8 – 10am(Winter)	Somerton Senior Nutrition Center 239 E. Canal St. Last Wednesday of every other Month 7 – 9am(Summer), 8 – 10am(Winter)
Foothills Gila Mountain United Methodist Church 12176 E. North Frontage Road Third Wednesday of every Month 7 – 9am(Summer), 8 – 10am(Winter)	San Luis San Luis Community Center 10709 W. G St. Last Wednesday of every other Month 7 – 9am(Summer), 8 – 10am(Winter)

For further information contact The Emergency Food Assistance Program Coordinator at(928) 343-1243 Ext. 24 or email info@yumafoodbank.org