| TEFAP food is shipped about four times per year. Each distributor
determines when and how often food is distributed. The food includes
vegetables, fruit, juice, meat, cereal, peanut butter, nonfat dried
milk, and pasta. Each shipment provides a minimum of four and a maximum
of ten foods per household. The food supply may vary with the farm
market. The foods may include:
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Type of Food
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Examples
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Canned Vegetables
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Green Beans, Corn, Potatoes, Peas, Sweet Potatoes
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Dried Beans
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Navy Beans, Black Beans
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Canned Fruits
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Pears, Peaches, Plums
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Juices
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Orange Juice, Apple Juice, Grape Juice
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Meat/Protein
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Beef, Pork, Fish
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Cold Cereal
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Corn Cereal, Rice Cereal, Oat Cereal
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Dried Fruit
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Cherries, Raisins, Prunes
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Other
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Peanut Butter, Crackers, Rice, Noodles, Dry Milk, Soup
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Who qualifies for the food?
Persons who work, but have low income, as well as those who do not
work are eligible for this program.
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Maximum Gross Monthly Income Standards for the Emergency
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Household Size
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Maximum Income
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1
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$1,127
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2
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$1,517
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3
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$1,907
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4
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$2,297
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5
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$2,687
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6
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$3,077
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7
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$3,467
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8
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*$3,857
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*For each additional family member add $390
Effective July 1, 2008
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Additionally, to qualify, interested persons need to do the
following:
- Sign a paper saying they qualify for TEFAP. They must sign the
paper before they pick up food.
- Provide their income amount and household size.
- Give proof of income and household size, if asked.
- Live in Kansas.
- Apply in their home county.
- Comply with other local requests.
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EDWARDS
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
