The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

TEFAP Eligibility Criteria for Home Consumption (TEFAP Food distributed by Food Pantries): Individuals and households in Oklahoma are eligible to receive TEFAP Foods at participating food pantries based on Residency, Adjunct Eligibility, and Income Eligibility.  Residency: Only Oklahoma residents may receive USDA Foods from TEFAP partners in the state. If a household identifies as homeless, the household may use the zip code and county of the nearest shelter or Oklahoma Human Services Office for intake purposes.  Households should visit the TEFAP pantry nearest to their residence.  Adjunct Eligibility: Applicants for TEFAP who participate in specific Federal programs, including SNAP, FDPIR, SSI, WIC, and CSFP, will be considered income eligible for TEFAP.  Income Eligibility: Participation in the TEFAP household distribution program requires that a household meet income eligibility at 200% (percent) of Federal Poverty Guidelines. The chart below reflects the current Income Eligibility Guidelines for TEFAP for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.  Please note the Guidelines are updated annually and are subject to change.

TEFAP Eligibility Criteria for Meal Sites (TEFAP Food used to prepare meals at emergency shelters and/or congregate meal sites): Participants at congregate meal sites and shelters are considered eligible for TEFAP without intake information or a means test. A congregate meal site and/or a shelter is a public or charitable institution that, as an integral part of the normal activities of the institution, maintains an established feeding operation to provide and prepare food (meals) to needy persons on a regular basis