Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in Topeka, KS, plays a vital role in providing free USDA commodity foods to low-income households across the state of Kansas. With shipments delivered five to six times a year, TEFAP ensures that families have access to essential nutrition through a variety of items like canned vegetables, fruit, juices, meats, cereals, peanut butter, nonfat dry milk, and pasta. Each distribution provides households with a minimum of four to a maximum of ten food items, all aimed at meeting the basic nutritional needs of the community. To take advantage of this food assistance program, clients are encouraged to apply in their home county, fostering local support and connection.