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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Center

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Center

Pennsylvania

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 13, 2020.

For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in Pennsylvania, we recommend that you visit Responding to COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, the United Way's COVID-19 Resources or the Pennsylvania Chamber's Business Resources for Coronavirus.

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Description of Program and Relief

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

TEFAP is a federal program that provides emergency food and nutrition assistance to low-income individuals and households at no cost. The program is administered in Pennsylvania through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, which distributes commodity foods to local agencies that serve the public (for example, food banks). The local agencies then deliver the food to eligible residents or use it to prepare and serve meals to the public. These offerings were previously in place, and have not changed in response to COVID-19.

Government or Lead Agency

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Dates Available

Ongoing

Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions

Information about the program, specifically for those affected by COVID-19, is available online here.

To be eligible to receive benefits under this program, residents of Pennsylvania must complete a Self-Declaration of Need Form, which includes a certification that the declarant’s household income is at or below 150% of the poverty line. The current household income requirements are available online here.

Contact for More Information

Those seeking further information about Pennsylvania’s TEFAP program can contact Melissa A. Seiple, program administrator, by telephone at (717) 772-2695, or by email at mseiple@pa.gov.

List of Additional Information

A more complete guide to TEFAP, including current income guidelines (which remain in effect until July 30, 2020) is available here.

The Self-Declaration of Need form can be completed in writing or, alternatively, verbally by phone. The form is available online in English, Spanish, and Russian.


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