The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) provides food and meals at no cost through participating food pantries and meal sites. The types of foods available varies based on availability and may include:
- Beans: canned, dried
- Dairy: milk, cheese: fresh
- Eggs: Fresh
- Fruit: canned, dried, fresh, frozen
- Lentils: dry
- Meat/fish: canned, frozen
- Pasta/Rice
- Vegetables: canned
For locations and additional information, use the Find Food Feature for the food bank in your area. You may also go to your local food pantry.
Iowa Food Bank Service Area
Iowa Food Bank Information and Resources
- Food Bank of Siouxland: 1313 11th Street, Sioux City, IA 51105 | 712-255-9741
- Food Bank for the Heartland: 10525 J St., Omaha, NE 68127 | 402-331-1213
- Food Bank of Iowa: 2220 E. 17th St., Des Moines, IA 50316 | 515-564-0330
- HACAP: 1515 Hawkeye Drive, Hiawatha, IA 52233 | 319-393-7811
- Northeast Iowa Food Bank: 1605 Lafayette St., Waterloo, IA 50703 | 319-235-0507
- River Bend Food Bank: 4010 Kimmel Drive, Davenport, IA 52802 | 563-345-6490
TEFAP Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to receive TEFAP, you must self-attest to the following criteria:
- Household lives in Iowa, and
- Household is at or below 185% of the federal poverty level, or
- Household receives SNAP and/or Free and Reduced Lunch
Participants can fill out the TEFAP form at their local participating food pantry.