Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Garden City, KS, is dedicated to ensuring that low-income households have access to nutritious food through the provision of free USDA commodity foods. Designed to meet the pressing needs of our community, TEFAP delivers essential emergency food items, including canned vegetables, fruits, juice, meat, cereal, peanut butter, nonfat dry milk, and pasta, to participating organizations five to six times each year. Each household can receive between four to ten food items per shipment, all aimed at fulfilling basic nutritional needs. To access this vital support, clients are encouraged to apply through their local county office, reinforcing our commitment to serve families in need across Kansas with care and urgency.