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 eilgible people 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.

Organizations like Samaritas countrywide are trusted to distribute the food to local community organizations that directly serve the public.

Eligibility to receive free food from the TEFAP Program

To be eligible for TEFAP, participants must:

  • *Currently reside in Michigan
  • *Have a need for emergency food
  • *Meet the current state of Michigan income guidelines or be a current participant of one of the following programs:

o    Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
o    Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
o    Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP) 
o    Social Security Income (SSI)
o    Approved National School Breakfast/Lunch free or reduced-priced meal application
o    Food Distribution on Indian Reservation Program (FDPIR)

Food Distribution Sites  

Residents can choose to recieve food from any of the distribution sites on this list. Some distirbution sites include senior centers, churches, and other commmunity centers.

Contact the group you want to work with to learn when and how they will distribute non-perishable and perishable TEFAP food. 

Learn More 

● Income Guidelines & Michigan's Emergency Food Assistance Program
● USDA TEFAP Fact Sheet
● About Halal Foods
● Share this TEFAP Flyer 

 

Contact Us

(734) 721-4470
freefood@samaritas.org

TEFAP Contact Form

USDA NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

email:
program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.