What is the TEFAP income limit in Georgia?

200% of the federal poverty guidelines: $31,920 a year for a household of one and $66,000 for four (2026 guidelines). Georgia's printed table is the official one.

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

Yes - a signature is recorded at each pickup.

TEFAP rules by State / Georgia

TEFAP Rules for Food Pantries in Georgia

Rules verified 2026-10-07 from GA Dept of Human Services, DFCS Food Commodity Programs 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 Georgia, TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) is run by GA Dept of Human Services, DFCS Food Commodity Programs. 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 Georgia's own documents disagree, that is said plainly rather than smoothed over.

Georgia's TEFAP agency and official documents

GA Dept of Human Services, DFCS Food Commodity Programs — the State agency's own TEFAP page (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 200% of the federal poverty guidelines (official table: GA TEFAP Income Guidelines 2025-2026 (Golden Harvest)).

Household size	Per year	Per month
1	$31,920	$2,660
2	$43,280	$3,607
3	$54,640	$4,553
4	$66,000	$5,500
5	$77,360	$6,447
6	$88,720	$7,393
7	$100,080	$8,340
8	$111,440	$9,287
Each additional person	+$11,360

Computed as 200% 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: TEFAP 832 Household Eligibility Criteria Form. How often: each visit or annual signed each visit. Clients self-declare; proof of income is not required.

What to record at each visit

head of household
county or zip
household_size
income
signature
date
commodity distribution record

Client signature at every pickup: Yes. Electronic signatures: Yes.

Proxies

Authorized Representative line on the 832.

What you must not collect

ID cannot be required to receive TEFAP food.

How long to keep records

3 years.

Civil rights

Complaints: forward immediately to State Agency (any complaint). Anyone may complain, in writing or verbally, without giving a name. Training: annual (food bank).

Posted or handed out:

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annual public notification each October

Reporting

monthly to food bank.

households
persons

Storage temperatures

Refrigerated 36–41°F, frozen at or below 0°F, dry 50–70°F. Temperature log: at least weekly (food bank).

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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