The Food Shelf at the Hometown Resource Center is available to anyone who self-declares a households at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG).
Below is a table of the updated 2026 TEFAP Income Eligibility.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Eligibility Information
Hometown Resource Center is a Minnesota TEFAP provider. Eligibility, registration, and other information for the Food Shelf can be found below:
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Eligibility Information
Español
Información De Elegibilidad
Hometown Resource Center is a distribution site for CSFP, the Commodity
Supplemental Food Program for seniors. For more information or to apply, see
Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
School-age children are served through the Backpack Program through St. Charles Public Schools.
Hometown Resource Center 