USDA TEFAP PROGRAM
GETTING STARTED!!
CLICK LINK BELOW TO READ THE 'GETTING STARTED' SECTION FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
TEFAP Virtual Training Presentation
COMING SOON! In the meantime, if you have questions, please contact us via email at pantrypartners@mafbfeedingsc.org or phone at 803-862-1009. Also, we suggest that you download the TEFAP Training Presentation PDF document below.
TEFAP Training Presentation PDF Document
Download the PDF version of the TEFAP Virtual Training Presentation. There is a lot of valuable information in this document that pertains to many of the other documents listed on this page.
USDA TEFAP Partner Agreement (For Pantry Partners)
Organizations must complete an application (i.e. Pantry Partner Agreement) and submit it to MAFB for review and approval before they can receive food distributions. Once the application has been reviewed, the organization will receive an email from MAFB approving the application or requesting additional information before approval can be granted. Applications may be denied if the organization is not located in the designated service area or the organization cannot ensure that it can maintain the food safety and storage requirements as outlined in the Agreement.
Applications can be emailed to pantrypartners@mafbfeedingsc.org or mailed to Midlands Area Food Bank, 720 Old Clemson Road #D-1, Columbia, SC 29229.
For organizations and churches that are not located in a designated service area, they may submit an application but will need to provide documentation that they are serving families in the service area (currently Kershaw, Sumter, and Lee Counties) before being approved.
USDA TEFAP Application (For Households)
An application must be completed for each household that is served. Pantry Partners should maintain a copy of the application for their records, which the individual will need to sign each time the household receives food. Please note that due to Covid and restrictions that may be in place at pantry sites, a pantry volunteer or staff member may also sign the application on behalf of the individual. After signing for the individual, the volunteer or staff member should write his/her initials beside the signature. Also, MAFB may periodically request to review the applications.
USDA TEFAP Income Eligibility Guidelines
Pantry Partners should use this information when determining if households meet the income guidelines to receive TEFAP food distributions. In addition, partners may also distribute this guidance sheet to households for their reference.
USDA Required Forms for Display at Pantry Partner Sites
These forms are required to be disiplayed at your pantry site.