TEFAP Food Assistance
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal program that assists low-income families by distributing food available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Households can obtain food if the gross household income does not exceed 200% of the poverty level. Check the eligibility income guidelines for more information.
Western Dairyland operates the TEFAP program and provides supplemental food to pantries in our service areas of Eau Claire, Buffalo, Trempealeau, and Jackson Counties. These pantries are open monthly and provide an emergency supply of food that should last a household two to three days. Many food pantry volunteers come from Western Dairyland's Retired Senior Volunteer Program.
Join TEFAP
Any food program interested in joining The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) should contact Kristin Walukas at tefap@wdeoc.org or by phone at 715-985-2391.
Join TodayArea Food Pantries
If you have questions or need assistance, please get in touch with your local food pantry:
St. Francis Food Pantry
1221 Truax Blvd
Eau Claire, WI 54703
Phone: 715-839-7706
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Buffalo County Food Pantry
(Located inside St. John's Lutheran Church)
709 S Second St
Alma, WI 54610
Phone: 608-685-4341 or 608-685-3223
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Jackson County Food Pantry
Gebhardt School
411 Gebhardt Rd
Black River Falls
Phone: 715-896-3601
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Trempealeau County Food Pantry
County Health Care Center
W20410 Highway 121
Whitehall, WI 54773
Phone: 715-985-2391 ext. 1205
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Feed My People Food Bank
View listings of food pantries, community meal sites, and other hunger-relief agencies that FMP distributes food to in west-central Wisconsin.
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Current Food Pantry Schedules
Please call your local food pantry (listed aboveto the left) for information on food distribution dates and times. You may also call 211 to find the location and hours of a food pantry near you.
You may need to complete a brief eligibility application when you pick up food.
USDA Statement on Discrimination
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 based on 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 Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, which can be obtained online& 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:
Mail
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
Fax
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
Email
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.