The Emergency Food Assistance Program

The TEFAP Program is funded under the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and USDA.

The program is designed to provide nutritious supplemental foods to eligible customers whose income is below 185% of the poverty guidelines or who show eligibility for SNAP (Food Stamps), Families First, Supplement Security Income, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program or documented residence in public housing.

The food is distributed by the Northwest TN Economic Development Council CAA on a quarterly basis (January, April, July and October) of each year by our nine county Service Centers.

The foods are purchased by the Department of Agriculture and allocated to the service areas. USDA tries to purchase a variety of the most nutritious foods with the funding available.

Food items include but are not limited to: Canned Meats, Canned Fruits, Canned Fruit Juices, Dried Beans, Canned Vegetables such as Peas, Beans, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Corn, etc., Spaghetti, Spaghetti Sauce, Dried Fruits such as raisins, Plums and Figs, Oats, Peanut Butter, Vegetable Soup, Vegetable Mix, Instant Milk, UHT 2% Milk, Rice, Applesauce

Central Office Contact

Lance Legons, TEFAP/Special Projects Coordinator
Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council
Lance0223@nwtncap.org

731-364-4851

231 South Wilson St.
Dresden, TN 38225

The Emergency Food Assistance Program Locations

Benton

County Service Manager: Alice Douglas

NWTEDC Service Center

560 Benton Industrial Rd
Camden, TN 38320
731-584-7355

Distribution Dates: May 15th

Big Sandy City Hall

65 Front Street
Big Sandy, TN 38221

Distribution Dates: May 16th

Pickup Schedule for Benton County

Carroll

County Service Manager: Christy Collins

NWTEDC Service Center

13355 Paris St
Huntingdon, TN 38344
731-209-4458

Distribution Dates: April 15th-16th

Crockett

County Service Manager: Theresa Powell

NWTEDC Service Center

142 Conley Rd
Alamo, TN 38001
731-696-2871

Distribution Dates: April 16th-17th

Dyer

County Service Manager: LaShae Currie

NWTEDC Service Center

1200 Community Park Road
Dyersburg, TN 38024
731-285-5556

Distribution Dates: May 7th-8th

Gibson

County Service Manager: Joey Ragan