Emergency Food Assistance Program

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 Service Area Map

  

  Iowa offers six food banks throughout the state: Food Bank of Siouxland - Woodbury County; Food Bank of the Heartland - Omaha, NE; Northeast Iowa Food Bank - Black Hawk County; HACAP - Linn County; River Bend Food Bank - Scott County; Food Bank of Iowa - Polk County.

Find Food Resources

• Food Bank of Siouxland: GET FOOD | Food Bank Siouxland

• Food Bank for the Heartland:  Find Food - Food Bank for the Heartland

• Food Bank of Iowa

• River Bend Food Bank: GET HELP: Find Food - River Bend Food Bank HACAP:   HACAP Food Reservoir Pantry & Meal Sites - Google My Maps

• Northeast Iowa Food Bank

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