Mid-Michigan neighbors can get food delivered right to their door! Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) is proud to provide safe, convenient delivery of food to our mid-Michigan community. Eligible neighbors can have food delivered and do not need to be home to receive food.
How do I qualify?
To receive home delivery of a pantry pack of shelf-stable food items, neighbors must:
- Meet federally-set income guidelines for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), OR
- Qualify for one of the following programs: SNAP, WIC, FDPIR, CSFP, free/reduced school lunches, OR
- Be in need of food
AND - Live within 10 miles of one of the below designated Home Delivery hubs.
Current designated Home Delivery hubs
- Durand Area Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry, 202 E. Main St, Vernon, MI 48476
- Elsie Area Food Pantry, 219 S. Ovid St, Elsie, MI 48831
- Greater Lansing Food Bank, 5600 Food Court, Bath, MI 48808
- LMTS Outreach, 1122 W. Holmes Rd. Suite 3, Lansing, MI 48910
- Shiawassee Catholic Charities — Owosso, 1480 M-52, Owosso, MI 48867
2024 TEFAP income guidelines for Michigan
| Household size | Annual income | Monthly income | Weekly income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $46,950 | $3,913 | $903 |
| 2 | $63,450 | $5,288 | $1,220 |
| 3 | $79,950 | $6,663 | $1,538 |
| 4 | $96,450 | $8,038 | $1,855 |
| 5 | $112,950 | $9,413 | $2,172 |
| 6 | $129,450 | $10,788 | $2,489 |
| For each additional household member, add: | $16,500 | $1,375 | $317 |
How do I apply?
Please allow roughly 2–4 weeks from the time of application until delivery can begin. If you are in urgent need of food, visit GLFoodBank.org/Get-Help for information on pantries and mobile food distribution locations and for other ways to find food assistance.
Before you begin
- Please complete the application in its entirety. After you submit your application, a GLFB staff member will follow up with you.
- You must live within ten miles of one of the above delivery hubs.
- If you are interested in the monthly commodities program for seniors, please visit our Senior Programs page to learn more about program qualifications and monthly commodities home delivery options.
Nondiscrimination statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center
at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.