Free Emergency Food

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a Federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income needy people, including elderly people, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost. States provide the food to
local agencies that they have selected, usually food banks, which in turn, distribute the food to soup kitchens and food pantries that directly serve the public. Contact Food and Nutrition Service – USDA, Food Distribution Division, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302; 703-305-2888; Fax: 703-3052420; www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/programs/tefap/.
Income Eligibility: varies state to state. You must contact your local Food Stamp office to learn specific requirements for this program. Generally a family of 4 can make $26,000, although this figure is just an estimate.