Thanks for all you do to help us get food to our neighbors impacted by hunger. This page houses links to the many documents you’ll need to run your food distribution program. If you have any questions, please contact your community programs coordinator.
Rights and Responsibilities (English and Spanish combined) [updated 2021]
Wash Your Hands (Multilingual)
USDA Income Guidelines for 2026 are available on our “Find Food” webpage.
Justice for All Poster (English and Spanish combined)
TEFAP Written Notice of Beneficiary Rights (for religious organizations only)
USDA Form-4 for 2026 (Sign-In Sheet)
Multi-Lingual TEFAP Intake Questions for Verbal Eligibility Declaration
TEFAP Authorized Representative Forms are available on our “Find Food” webpage.
Each year, our partners’ regular volunteers and staff must complete Oregon Food Bank’s Civil Rights & Confidentiality and Food Safety trainings. Please log completion of these trainings on our Annual Staff and Volunteer Training Log (form-fillable version). One-time volunteers should review training brochures before volunteering.
Oregon Food Bank’s Food Safety Training Video (English and Spanish) [16 minutes]
Oregon Food Bank’s Food Safety Training Part 2 (for Meal Sites only) Video
There must always be one person on-site at partnered distributions that has a valid and up-to-date food safety certification. For meal sites, this must be a valid food handler card. For pantries and similar programs, this can be a food handler card or a ServSafe for Food Banking certificate.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Agreement [updated 2017]
TEFAP Policies and Procedures Manual [updated 2025]
TEFAP Civil Rights Handbook [updated 2017]
Shelf Life of Food (Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Vietnamese, Chinese [Simplified], Ukranian, Swahili)
Guidelines for Evaluating Canned Foods
FoodKeeper (A shelf-life guide from the USDA, FDA and CDC)
USDA’s Cooking for Groups Food Safety Guide
How to Clean and Sanitize in a Three Compartment Sink Poster
I Speak Language ID Chart [a helpful resource to post at your intake counter/table]
Food Name Translation Guide (English, Spanish, Russian, and Ukranian)