What is the TEFAP income limit in Connecticut?

300% of the federal poverty guidelines: $47,880 a year for a household of one and $99,000 for four (2026 guidelines). Connecticut's printed table is the official one.

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

No - the State does not require a client signature at every pickup.

TEFAP rules by State / Connecticut

TEFAP Rules for Food Pantries in Connecticut

Rules verified 2026-10-07 from CT Dept of Social Services 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 Connecticut, TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) is run by CT Dept of Social Services. 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 Connecticut's own documents disagree, that is said plainly rather than smoothed over.

Connecticut's TEFAP agency and official documents

CT Dept of Social Services — the State agency's own TEFAP page (checked 2026-10-10).
portal.ct.gov/dss/snap/the-emergency-food-assistance-program/documents (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 300% of the federal poverty guidelines (official table: Self-Declaration Receipt rev 7/23). Households in these programs qualify without an income test:

SNAP
WIC
TANF/TFA
Energy Assistance
HUSKY/Medicaid
Section 8
SAGA
SSI

Household size	Per year	Per month
1	$47,880	$3,990
2	$64,920	$5,410
3	$81,960	$6,830
4	$99,000	$8,250
5	$116,040	$9,670
6	$133,080	$11,090
7	$150,120	$12,510
8	$167,160	$13,930
Each additional person	+$17,040

Computed as 300% 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: verbal attestation + Self-Declaration Receipt. How often: when guidelines change. Clients self-declare; proof of income is not required.

What to record at each visit

date
name
address
CT resident Y/N
household_size
attested income Y/N
statement given Y/N

Client signature at every pickup: No. Electronic signatures: Not published by the State (or not found in its public documents).

Proxies

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

How long to keep records

3 years.

Civil rights

Complaints: no local forwarding deadline is published — forward promptly. Anyone may complain, in writing or verbally, without giving a name. Training: annual + new hires before working.

Reporting

monthly to food bank.

households
meals

Storage temperatures

Refrigerated 35–40°F, frozen at or below 0°F, dry 45–70°F. Temperature log: logs for all storage (no frequency).

Where the sources disagree

Program Guide (2021) still says 235%.

Ask your food bank which one they monitor against.

Sources

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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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