The United States Department of Agriculture, or USDA, makes commodity foods available to State Distributing Agencies. States provide the food to local agencies that directly serve the public (food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.). The local organizations distribute the food to eligible recipients for household consumption, or use them to prepare and serve meals in a congregate setting. Recipients of food for home use must meet income and household eligibility criteria seen below.
Eligibility Requirements
Total Household Income (based on 185% of Poverty)
Effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
| Household Size | Annual | Monthly | Weekly |
| Household of 1 | $27,861 | $2,322 | $536 |
| Household of 2 | $37,814 | $3,151 | $728 |
| Household of 3 | $47,767 | $3,981 | $919 |
| Household of 4 | $57,720 | $4,810 | $1,110 |
| Household of 5 | $67,673 | $5,640 | $1,302 |
| Household of 6 | $77,626 | $6,469 | $1,493 |
| Household of 7 | $87,579 | $7,299 | $1,685 |
| Household of 8 | $97,532 | $8,128 | $1,876 |
| For each additional family member add: | $9,953 | $830 | $192 |
Regional Field Staff & County Assignment Map
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
TEFAP Forms
Declaration of Need Form - English (PDF)
Declaration of Need Form - Spanish (PDF)
Declaration of Need Form - Russian (PDF)
Declaration of Need Form- Nepali (PDF)
Declaration of Need Form - Urdu (PDF)
Declaration of Need Form - Chinese (PDF)
Declaration of Need Form - Arabic (PDF)
Declaration of Need Form - Haitian Creole (PDF)
Declaration of Need Form - Farsi (PDF)
Declaration of Need Form - French (PDF)
Declaration of Need Form - Albanian (PDF)
Contact
Publications
April 2023 – TEFAP County Lead Agency Directory (PDF)
Distributor Map - July 2021 (PDF)
Pennsylvania TEFAP Plan of Operations - September 2023 (PDF)
January 2021 TEFAP Commodity Price List (PDF)
July 2021 TEFAP Commodity Price List (PDF)
TEFAP Outlet Manual (PDF)
Donation of Excess Prepared Food (PDF)
FD-113 Civil Rights Training Requirements for Volunteers (PDF)
Civil Rights Instruction 113-1 (PDF)
PAMeals User Guide (PDF)
Policy Memorandum FD-118, Automatic Revocation of Tax-Exempt Status
TEFAP County Lead Agency Directory (PDF)
Tracking and Notification Requirements for TEFAP Foods for Audit Purposes (PDF)
Civil Rights Training (PPT)
Forms
USDA Complaint Form (PDF)
USDA Complaint Form - Spanish (PDF)
Civil Rights Complaint Form (PDF)
Civil Rights Complaint Form (Spanish) (PDF)
TEFAP - Agency Update Form (PDF)
TEFAP Inventory Log (PDF)
CR Self-Cert (DOC)