What is the TEFAP income limit in Delaware?

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

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

Yes - a signature is recorded at each pickup.

TEFAP rules by State / Delaware

TEFAP Rules for Food Pantries in Delaware

Q: How long must Delaware pantries keep TEFAP records?

4 years (eligibility forms 4 years; other records 3).

Rules verified 2026-10-07 from Office of Management & Budget, Government Support Services, Federal Food Commodities Program 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 Delaware, TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) is run by Office of Management & Budget, Government Support Services, Federal Food Commodities Program. 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 Delaware's own documents disagree, that is said plainly rather than smoothed over.

Delaware's TEFAP agency and official documents

Office of Management & Budget, Government Support Services, Federal Food Commodities Program — the State agency's food distribution page, which covers TEFAP (checked 2026-10-10).

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: Eligibility to Take Food Home (rev 2/11/2026)). Households in these programs qualify without an income test:

SNAP
Medicaid
GA
SSDI/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: Eligibility to Take Food Home (mandatory state form). How often: initial then log. Clients self-declare; proof of income is not required.

What to record at each visit

signature on listing/log book each visit
daily names of households served

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

Proxies

proxy lines on the eligibility form.

How long to keep records

4 years — eligibility forms 4 years; other records 3.

Civil rights

Complaints: no local forwarding deadline is published — forward promptly to Federal Food Commodities Program. 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
annual public notice

Reporting

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

Storage temperatures

Not published by the State (or not found in its public documents). Temperature log: frequently.

Sources

TEFAP in nearby States

TEFAP in Maryland · TEFAP in New Jersey · TEFAP in Pennsylvania · all States

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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