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The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federally funded program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost.

Qualifications for Clients

  • Households may establish residency by providing one of the following documents:
    • Nevada Driver’s License
    • Nevada Identification Card
    • Utility bill or bank statement from the last 2 months
    • Lease Agreement or Rental Receipt
    • Current SNAP, Medicaid or TANF card
    • A household may be eligible for TEFAP USDA food by self-declaration that the total household income is at or below the current TEFAP Income Eligibility, which is 185% of the current Federal poverty income guideline
  • OR, Participation in any one of the following programs also qualifies a household to receive TEFAP Foods (Household is NOT required to show documentation or proof of participation)
    • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
    • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
    • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
    • Medicaid
    • Homeless people are presumed to be residents of the State and therefore are eligible to receive a meal in a Soup kitchen
    • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservation (FDPIR)
    • Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

Income eligibility guidelines can be viewed here. For TEFAP distribution days and times, please view this document.

Three Square is an equal opportunity employer and provider. For more information, please refer to the USDA's non-discrimination statement.

1$ = 6 Meals

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Three Square Food Bank (Three Square) is registered with the Secretary of State and qualified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, and a member of Feeding America. Established in 2007, Three Square is Southern Nevada’s only food bank and the area’s largest hunger-relief organization. Our mission is to provide wholesome food to hungry people, while passionately pursuing a hunger-free community. Your charitable contribution to Three Square is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.