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

Yes - a signature is recorded at each pickup.

TEFAP Rules for Food Pantries in Nebraska

Q: What is the TEFAP income limit in Nebraska?

180% of the federal poverty guidelines: $28,728 a year for a household of one and $59,400 for four (2026 guidelines). Nebraska's printed table is the official one. Re-checked 2026-10-10: Nebraska DHHS's own eligibility form, FDP-105 (Rev. 02/12/2026), still prints 180% of the poverty guidelines, and the DHHS TEFAP page publishes no other figure. Federal rules (7 CFR 251.5(b)(2)) require a State maximum at or between 185% and 300%, so expect Nebraska to raise it; confirm the current table with your food bank or Nebraska DHHS before relying on 180%.

Rules verified 2026-10-07 from NE DHHS Division of Children & Family Services, Food Distribution 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 Nebraska, TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) is run by NE DHHS Division of Children & Family Services, Food Distribution 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 Nebraska's own documents disagree, that is said plainly rather than smoothed over.

Nebraska's TEFAP agency and official documents

NE DHHS Division of Children & Family Services, Food Distribution Program — 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 180% of the federal poverty guidelines (official table: FDP-105 (Rev 02/12/2026)). Households in these programs qualify without an income test:

Re-checked 2026-10-10: Nebraska DHHS's own eligibility form, FDP-105 (Rev. 02/12/2026), still prints 180% of the poverty guidelines, and the DHHS TEFAP page publishes no other figure. Federal rules (7 CFR 251.5(b)(2)) require a State maximum at or between 185% and 300%, so expect Nebraska to raise it; confirm the current table with your food bank or Nebraska DHHS before relying on 180%.

SNAP
ADC
AABD
LIHEAP
Medical Assistance
State Disability
Refugee Resettlement

Household size	Per year	Per month
1	$28,728	$2,394
2	$38,952	$3,246
3	$49,176	$4,098
4	$59,400	$4,950
5	$69,624	$5,802
6	$79,848	$6,654
7	$90,072	$7,506
8	$100,296	$8,358
Each additional person	+$10,224

Computed as 180% 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: FDP-105 Eligibility to Take Food Home. How often: monthly receipt lines. Clients self-declare; proof of income is not required.

What to record at each visit

signature
printed name
address
household_size
basis
month and year

Client signature at every pickup: Yes. Electronic signatures: Yes. Electronic intake: none needed (Handbook III.G) if e-signature kept 3 FFY and statement shown where they sign.

Proxies

Proxy Consent Form (beneficiary, site, proxy; both sign). The proxy must show ID.

How long to keep records

3 years.

Civil rights

Complaints: no local forwarding deadline is published — forward promptly to DHHS Civil Rights Coordinator and FNS Regional Office. Anyone may complain, in writing or verbally, without giving a name. Training: annual, before any TEFAP duty.

Posted or handed out:

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beneficiary rights (faith-based)

Reporting

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

Storage temperatures

Refrigerated 36–40°F, frozen at or below 0°F, dry 50–70°F. Temperature log: daily (freezer, cooler and dry).

Also

How often households must be able to come: TEFAP once per month per household

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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