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These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on August 14, 2020.

For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in Oklahoma, we recommend that you visit the state’s COVID-19 Resources website.

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Description of Program and Relief

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

TEFAP is a federally-funded food distribution program administered through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (USDA/FNS). TEFAP helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans (including but not limited to elderly people) by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost, through food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens.

CSFP works to improve the health of elderly people at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods. It provides food and administration funds to States to supplement the diets of this group. CSFP food packages do not provide a complete diet but rather are a good source of nutrients typically lacking in the diets of the target population. Food packages include a variety of foods, such as nonfat dry and ultra-high-temperature fluid milk, juice, cereal, noodles, peanut butter, canned meat or poultry or fish, canned fruits, and vegetables.

While no specific guidance has been provided for those affected by COVID-19, individuals and families adversely impacted by COVID-19 should be eligible if they meet general eligibility requirements.

Government or Lead Agency

Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Dates Available

Effective immediately.

Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions

To be eligible for TEFAP, your household must meet certain income requirements.

To be eligible for CSFP, you must be at least 60 years of age and meet certain income requirements.

For more information regarding eligibility for both programs, please visit http://www.okdhs.org/services/cd/Pages/csfptefap.aspx.

For more information on the application process for both programs, please call one of the regional food banks listed at http://www.okdhs.org/services/cd/Pages/csfptefap.aspx (Western Oklahoma) or http://okfoodbank.org/get-help/ (Eastern Oklahoma).

Application Deadlines (If Applicable)

N/A

Contact for More Information

If you have questions about these programs, please call one of the regional food banks listed at http://www.okdhs.org/services/cd/Pages/csfptefap.aspx (Western Oklahoma) or call (918) 585-2800 (Eastern Oklahoma). You can also call 211 for food and other social service assistance.

List of Additional Information

For general information, please visit http://www.okdhs.org/services/cd/Pages/csfptefap.aspx.


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