What is the TEFAP income limit in Wyoming?

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

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

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

How long must Wyoming pantries keep TEFAP records?

The federal minimum is 3 years from the end of the federal fiscal year; the State did not publish its own figure.

TEFAP rules by State / Wyoming

TEFAP Rules for Food Pantries in Wyoming

Rules verified 2026-10-07 from WY Dept of Family Services with the Food Bank of Wyoming 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 Wyoming, TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) is run by WY Dept of Family Services with the Food Bank of Wyoming. 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 Wyoming's own documents disagree, that is said plainly rather than smoothed over.

Wyoming's TEFAP agency and official documents

WY Dept of Family Services with the Food Bank of Wyoming — 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 185% of the federal poverty guidelines (official table: Feb 2026 - Jan 2027 table).

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

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

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

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

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

How long to keep records

Not published by the State (or not found in its public documents). The federal minimum is 3 years from the end of the federal fiscal year (7 CFR 251.10(a)(5)).

Civil rights

Complaints: no local forwarding deadline is published — forward promptly. Anyone may complain, in writing or verbally, without giving a name. Training: Not published by the State (or not found in its public documents).

Reporting

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

Storage temperatures

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

Where the sources disagree

No public state plan or manual; most items not public.

Ask your food bank which one they monitor against.

Sources

dfs.wyo.gov/assistance-programs/food-assistance/emergency-food-and-commodity-assistance

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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