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Nevada

These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on July 27, 2020.

For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in Nevada, we recommend that you visit Nevada Health Response, the Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public and Behavioral Health or Nevada 211.

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Description of Program and Relief

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) for Low-Income Individuals and Households

TEFAP provides emergency food and nutrition assistance to low-income individuals and households at no cost by purchasing a variety of foods, and then making those foods available to state agencies. Local organizations distribute food to eligible recipients for household consumption, or use the food to serve meals in a congregate setting.

These offerings were previously in place, and remain in place in response to COVID-19. Click here for additional, temporary COVID-19 food distribution sites and pick up times.

Government or Lead Agency

Nevada Department of Agriculture

Dates Available

Ongoing

Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions

To be eligible to receive benefits under this program, residents of Nevada must show ID, proof of Nevada residency, and complete a “Self-Declaration Assurance” form, which includes a certification that the declarant’s household income is at or below 185% of the poverty line. For each additional household member, add $666.00 per month. Nevada residency may be established with the following documents: Nevada driver’s license, Nevada identification card, utility bill or bank statement from the last two months, lease agreement or rental receipt, current SNAP, Medicaid or TANF card.

The signature requirement for enrollment in TEFAP has been waived state-wide to reduce COVID-19 transmission risk.

Click here for the current household income requirements, which are effective through June 30, 2020.

Application Deadlines (If Applicable)

N/A

Contact for More Information

Those seeking further information about Nevada’s TEFAP program can contact Devin Wilcox-McCombs, Social Services Program Specialist III, by telephone (775) 300-3232 or email (dwilcox@agri.nv.gov).

For questions regarding food distribution in Northern Nevada, please call the Food Bank of Northern Nevada (775) 331-3663.

For questions regarding food distribution in Southern Nevada, please call Three Square Food Bank (702) 765-4030.

List of Additional Information

An overview of this program is available on the Nevada Department of Agriculture’s website, which is linked here.

Click here for COVID-19 related updates to this program.

Click here for temporary COVID-19 food distribution sites and pick-up times.

Click here for current distribution sites and pick-up times for Northern Nevada.

Click here for current distribution sites and pick-up times for Southern Nevada.


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