Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Lawrence, KS, is dedicated to combating hunger by providing essential USDA commodity foods to low-income households across Kansas. Understanding the urgent need for food assistance, TEFAP delivers nutritious options, including canned vegetables, fruits, juice, meat, cereal, peanut butter, nonfat dry milk, and pasta, ensuring families receive the nourishment they require. Food shipments occur five to six times each year to participating local organizations for efficient distribution. Each household is eligible to receive a minimum of four to ten different food items per delivery, reinforcing our mission to meet basic nutritional needs in our community. To access this vital support, clients are encouraged to apply through their respective home counties, empowering them to overcome food insecurity and feed their families with dignity.