The Food Bank of Northeast
Arkansas will distribute
commodities in Forrest City and
Palestine later this month.
The distributions are
scheduled for Thursday, May 15,
at the Forrest City Sports
Complex and at Palestine City
Hall.
In Forrest City, the
distribution will be from 8 to 10
a.m., and in Palestine, food will
be distributed between 9 and 11
a.m., or until the supply is
depleted.
Households are eligible to
receive USDA foods once per
month and must reside in St.
Francis County.
Recipients must meet the
income guidelines that have
been set for The Emergency
Food Assistance Program
(TEFAP). Recipients can self
declare the following information to determine program eligibility:
name, address, family size, and
combined monthly income of
the household.
Recipients will only be
allowed to pick up USDA foods
for themselves unless previously
designated as an authorized
representative for another
qualified household.
To pick up food items for a
shut-in, elderly person, or other
qualified household, the person
picking up the food must have
signed authorization with the
following information from the person they are picking up for:
name, address, family size, and
combined monthly income of
the household receiving the food.
Case workers picking up for
large groups must make prior
arrangements with the Food
Bank of Northeast Arkansas.
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to determine program eligibility:
name, address, family size, and
combined monthly income of
the household.
Recipients will only be
allowed to pick up USDA foods
for themselves unless previously
designated as an authorized
representative for another
qualified household.
To pick up food items for a
shut-in, elderly person, or other
qualified household, the person
picking up the food must have
signed authorization with the
following information from the
USDA foods are distributed
on a first-come, first-served
basis.
For more information about
the distribution of USDA foods or
questions concerning eligibility
for this program, contact Natalie
Neal at the Food Bank by calling
870-932-3663.
Commodities to be distributed May 15
