Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Russell, Kansas, is dedicated to fighting food insecurity by providing free USDA commodity foods to low-income households across the state. Committed to ensuring that every individual has access to essential nutrition, our program delivers food supplies five to six times a year to local organizations for distribution. TEFAP offers a variety of nutritious items, including canned vegetables, fruit, juice, meat, cereal, peanut butter, nonfat dry milk, and pasta, with each household receiving a minimum of four to a maximum of ten different food items per shipment. To benefit from this vital food assistance program, clients are encouraged to apply in their home county, ensuring that nutritious options are accessible to all who need them in our community.