TEFAP Forms and Resources
Become a TEFAP Distribution Site
Interested providers can apply directly to the regional Food Bank in their area for consideration to become a TEFAP Distribution Site. At a minimum, providers must be a registered 501(c)(3) food shelf or a Tribal Nation.
Please review the MN TEFAP Policy and Operations Manual and related guidance to ensure the provider is able meet compliance expectations.
Contact the Food Bank in your area to apply:
Minnesota Regional Food Banks' Service Areas by County
Organization | Counties Served |
| The Food Group | Hennepin |
| Great Plains | Clay |
| Channel One | Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona |
| North Country | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pope, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin |
| Second Harvest Northland | Aitken, Carlson, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, St. Louis |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Anoka, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Cottonwood, Dakota, Isanti, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Morrison, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pine, Pipestone, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Washington, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine |
Resources for TEFAP Distribution Sites
TEFAP Participant Bulletin 2025 (4)
TEFAP Intake Options Guide 2025 (5)
TEFAP Annual Eligibility Forms
- "And Justice for All" Poster (USDA Non Discrimination Statement)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Agreement (29)
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Resources and Materials
Voter Registration - Resources and Materials
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – Resources and Materials
Resources for food banks
Hunger Relief - grants, assistance, and resources
The following agencies and organizations partner with MN food providers for grant support, technical assistance and other needed resources:
- Hunger Relief Resources Overview
- Minnesota Statewide Food Shelf Survey
- Hunger Solutions MN (Hunger Solutions has officially joined together with The Food Group)
- Open your Heart
- University of Minnesota Extension
- SuperShelf MN
- Foundation for Essential Needs
Current DCYF grant opportunities
- For Minnesota Food Shelf Program (MFSP) and other similar grants that are administered through Hunger Solutions MN, please visit The Food Group/Hunger Solutions Minnesota.
Contact
Minnesota TEFAP Grant Managers
MNTEFAP.DCYF@state.mn.us
P.O. Box 64951
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55164-0951