Food Assistance Program

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

This resource is also known as the Commodities Program in some local towns. TEFAP is funded in part by the Michigan Department of Education as well as the USDA – U.S. Department of Agriculture.  We also work with local community agencies, senior high rise and low income housing developments to ensure the food reaches people in need.

Eligibility for TEFAP is based on the need for emergency food and the household meets the below income guidelines or participates in SNAP, WIC, FDPIR, CSFP or a child receives free/reduced meals at school.

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) works to improve the health of elderly people at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA commodity foods.  Eligible households receive a monthly distribution of food products which may include cheese, canned meat, vegetables, fruits, grains, cereals and juices.

Eligibility (as of February 11, 2020)

1. 60 Years of Age and Older
2. Income may not be more than 130 percent of Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. Examples as of February 11, 2022:
   • $1,473 per month for a household of one, or
   • $1,984 a month for a household of two

Requirements

1. Drivers’ license or State ID

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

If you are needing another individual to pick up your CSFP or TEFAP please send a signed and dated note designating this individual or have a current proxy form on file with MOCAP

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
   program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.