What is the TEFAP income limit in Alabama?

185% of the federal poverty guidelines: $29,526 a year for a household of one and $61,050 for four (2026 guidelines). Alabama's printed table is the official one.

Do clients sign for TEFAP food at every pickup in Alabama?

Alabama's public documents do not settle it; ask your food bank.

TEFAP rules by State / Alabama

TEFAP Rules for Food Pantries in Alabama

Rules verified 2026-10-07 from Alabama State Dept of Education, Child Nutrition Programs, Food Distribution and food bank publications (sources below) · agency links checked 2026-10-10 · income table recalculated automatically from the 2026 federal poverty guidelines · sources re-checked weekly

In Alabama, TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) is run by Alabama State Dept of Education, Child Nutrition Programs, Food Distribution. This page sets out what a food pantry or other distribution site has to do: who qualifies, what each household declares, what you record at each visit, how long you keep it, how complaints are handled and what you report. Where Alabama's own documents disagree, that is said plainly rather than smoothed over.

Alabama's TEFAP agency and official documents

Alabama State Dept of Education, Child Nutrition Programs, Food Distribution — the State agency's food distribution page, which covers TEFAP (checked 2026-10-10).
www.alabamaachieves.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CNP_20250915_ALSDE-TEFAP-State-Plan_V1.0.pdf (State or food bank document used for the rules below)

Your food bank's agreement and current forms are the final word on the figures and forms to use.

Who qualifies: the income limit

Household income at or below 185% of the federal poverty guidelines (official table: Recipient Agency TEFAP Eligibility Certification (06-2026)). Households in these programs qualify without an income test:

SNAP
TANF
SSI

Household size	Per year	Per month
1	$29,526	$2,461
2	$40,034	$3,336
3	$50,542	$4,212
4	$61,050	$5,088
5	$71,558	$5,963
6	$82,066	$6,839
7	$92,574	$7,715
8	$103,082	$8,590
Each additional person	+$10,508

Computed as 185% of the 2026 HHS poverty guidelines. Your State's printed table is the official one and may round differently or take effect on a different date.

The eligibility declaration

Form: Recipient Agency TEFAP Eligibility Certification. How often: Not published by the State (or not found in its public documents). Clients self-declare; proof of income is not required.

What to record at each visit

name
household_size
18 and under
60 and over
veterans
county
phone
address (optional)
basis
signature
date

Client signature at every pickup: Not published by the State (or not found in its public documents). Electronic signatures: Not published by the State (or not found in its public documents).

Proxies

optional proxy authorization on the certification.

How long to keep records

3 years.

Civil rights

Complaints: forward immediately to state immediately (state to FNS Southeast within 10 days). Anyone may complain, in writing or verbally, without giving a name. Training: Not published by the State (or not found in its public documents).

Posted or handed out:

And Justice for All

Reporting

monthly to state.

individuals per site

Age bands: 0–18 / 19–59 / 60+.

Storage temperatures

Not published by the State (or not found in its public documents).

Sources

TEFAP in nearby States

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This page describes published State and food bank documents and is not legal advice. Your State agency and your food bank agreement are the final word. See also the federal TEFAP record rule and the free TEFAP readiness checklist.

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