NOTICE:

Connecticut passed new legislation requiring DSS to spread out SNAP benefit issuance dates throughout the month rather than concentrating them in the first few days. Read up on the changes that start March 1.

DSS benefits have changed due to the federal budget reconciliation bill (H.R.1). Find out how it will impact you on our website, which answers questions about work requirements and exemptions for SNAP and HUSKY (Medicaid).

The Emergency Food Assistance Program

Eligibility

To be eligible for TEFAP, you must:

  1. Be a CT resident
  2. Have income at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL)
  3. Provide the number of people in your household

You will not be required to:

  1. Show your ID
  2. Prove if you are a CT resident or a US Citizen
  3. Prove your income
  4. Prove whether you receive other benefits or the amount of benefits you receive
  5. Prove you live in a certain city, town, or neighborhood
  6. Prove the number of people in your household, provide birth dates, or show birth certificates
  7. Provide social security numbers for yourself or anyone in your family

Click HERE to find a food pantry near you.

Gross Household Income

Household Size

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8*

Annual Income

$46,950

$63,450

$79,950

$96,450

$112,950

$129,450

$145,950

$162,450

*For each additional person add $16,500

Please note: You are eligible for TEFAP with no proof required if you get meals at an emergency shelter or soup kitchen. You are also eligible to receive TEFAP if your household participates in any of the following programs:

  • SNAP
  • WIC
  • TANF/TFA
  • HUSKY/Medicaid
  • State Administered General Assistance (SAGA)
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Energy Assistance
  • Section 8

We do not directly administer TEFAP.

For additional information on CT Foodshare, Inc:

  1. Visit CT Foodshare
    or
  2. Email contact-us@ctfoodshare.org
    or
  3. Call (203) 469-5000

To find a listing of food pantries and emergency food assistance locations in your area:

  1. dial 2-1-1
    or
  2. Visit 2-1-1 of CT

 

 

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