Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Dodge City, Kansas, is committed to alleviating hunger by providing free USDA commodity foods to low-income households. Through regular shipments delivered five to six times a year to local organizations, TEFAP ensures that families have access to essential nutrition, including canned vegetables, fruit, juice, meat, cereal, peanut butter, nonfat dry milk, and pasta. Each participating household receives a minimum of four to a maximum of ten food items per distribution, tailored to meet basic dietary needs. Interested clients are encouraged to apply in their home county to take advantage of this vital support for those facing food insecurity in our community.