Commodity Supplemental Food Program

 

To improve the health of low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods, distributed through public and non-profit private local agencies such as food banks and community action organizations.

Active 10.565 Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture A - Formula Grants; H - Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods; Z - Salaries and Expenses Fiscal Year 2016 States have an assigned caseload of 619,000 in calendar year 2016, which includes 5,000 caseload slots for one new State, and received administrative funds totaling $45,854,000 in FY 2016 For FY 2016, program participation averaged 585,293 individuals monthly, including 584,929 elderly, and 365 children. States received administrative funds totaling $45,854,000.
Fiscal Year 2017 States have an assigned caseload of 697,865 in calendar year 2017, which includes 5,000 caseload slots for one new State, and received administrative funds totaling $50,739,000 in FY 2017
Fiscal Year 2018 Fiscal Year 2018: States have an assigned caseload of 728,552 in calendar year 2018, which includes 2,300 caseload slots for new State agencies, and received administrative funds totaling $54,873,125 in FY 2018.
Fiscal Year 2019 States have an assigned caseload of 736,110 in calendar year 2019, which includes 7,558 caseload slots for new State agencies, and received administrative funds totaling $57,683,727 in FY 2019.
Fiscal Year 2020 States were assigned caseload of 736,110 in calendar year 2020 and were allocated administrative funds totaling $59,620,931 in FY 2020.
Fiscal Year 2023 Fiscal Year 2023: States have an assigned caseload of 760,547 in the calendar year 2023 and were allocated administrative funds totaling $70,875,073 in FY 2023. Sec. 5, Pub. L. 93-86, 87 Stat. 249, as added by Sec. 1304(b)(2), Pub. L. 95-113, 91 Stat. 980 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); Sec. 1335, Pub. L. 97-98, 95 Stat. 1293 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); Sec. 209, Pub. L. 98-8, 97 Stat. 35 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); Sec. 2(8), Pub. L. 98-92, 97 Stat. 611 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); Sec. 1562, Pub. L. 99-198, 99 Stat. 1590 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); Sec. 101(k), Pub. L. 100-202; Sec. 1771(a), Pub. L. 101-624, 101 Stat. 3806 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); Sec 402(a), Pub. L. 104-127, 110 Stat. 1028 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); Sec. 4201, Pub. L. 107-171, 116 Stat. 134 (7 U.S.C. 7901 note); Sec. 4221, Pub. L. 110-246, 122 Stat. 1886 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); Sec. 4221, Pub. L. 113-79, 7 U.S.C. 612c note). Agreements are made between USDA and the State agency or an ITO recognized by the Department of the Interior or the appropriate area office of the Indian Health Service of the Department of Health and Human Services. To be certified as eligible to receive USDA Foods through the program, individuals must be at least 60. States also establish income guidelines to determine program eligibility for all participants. CSFP income guidelines must be set at or below 130 percent of Federal poverty income guidelines. States may require that participants be at nutritional risk, as determined by a physician or local agency staff. States may also require that an individual reside within the service area of the local agency at the time of application for program benefits. However, States may not require the individual to reside within the area for any fixed period of time. Participants are provided USDA Foods by local agency personnel or their designees. Costs are determined in accordance with 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The State agency or ITO must require each agency that desires approval as a local agency to submit an application containing sufficient information to enable the State agency to determine eligibility for that agency, which meets the requirements of CSFP regulations at 7 CFR 247.7. This section requires local agencies to have tax-exempt status, or to have applied for such status. Individual participants may apply for program benefits at an approved local agency. USDA Foods and administrative funds are awarded by the Department to State agencies in accordance with the priorities and funding formulas set forth in program regulations and legislation. State agencies, in turn, distribute USDA Foods and administrative funds to the local level. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines A determination will be made within 30 days of the submission of a completed plan. Local agency appeals: The State agency provides a hearing appeal procedure for a local agency adversely affected by a State agency action, if the action would adversely affect participation. Individual participant appeals: The State agency provides a hearing appeal procedure for any individual who receives an adverse action which may include the denial or discontinuance of program benefits, disqualification from the program, or a claim to repay the value of USDA Foods received due to fraud. Not applicable. Not Available. USDA Foods and administrative grants are made to State agencies and Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) recognized by the Department of the Interior or the appropriate area office of the Indian Health Service of the Department of Health and Human Services. These agencies distribute USDA Foods and funds to participating local public or private nonprofit agencies. Federal funding for administrative costs may only be used in making USDA Foods and nutrition education available to eligible beneficiaries. Performance Reports: State agencies must monitor local agency performance to ensure local agencies are meeting all regulatory requirements. Under the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-federal entities that expend $750,000 or more in financial assistance in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503 Each State agency must maintain accurate and complete records of all receipts and dispositions as detailed in 7 CFR 247.29(a). Records must be retained for 3 FYs from the end of the FY to which they pertain, or if they are related to unsolved claims, actions, audits, or investigations until those activities have been resolved. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. USDA Foods are made available on an ongoing basis. Administrative funds are provided to States annually, each fiscal year. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. See Food and Nutrition Service Regional Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Gregory Walton
1320 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314 USA
Gregory.Walton@usda.gov
Phone: 7033052854 http://www.fns.usda.gov/csfp/commodity-supplemental-food-program-csfp 12-3507-0-1-605 (Salaries and Expenses) FY 22$64,245,543.00; FY 23 est $70,875,073.00; FY 24 est $72,000,000.00; FY 21$60,677,842.00; FY 20$57,683,727.00; FY 19$57,683,727.00; FY 18$54,873,125.00; FY 17$50,739,000.00; FY 16$45,854,000.00; - These funds are provided to State agencies for administrative expenses. States receive an administrative grant per assigned caseload slot.(Formula Grants) FY 22$267,754,457.00; FY 23 est $267,764,927.00; FY 24 est $318,000,000.00; FY 21$277,322,158.00; FY 20$187,534,644.00; FY 19$213,392,634.00; FY 18$183,246,875.00; FY 17$155,279,000.00; FY 16$173,152,000.00; - These funds are used for the purchase of USDA Foods to be used in CSFP. On average, $1,181,251 in appropriated administrative funding was allocated to each State for FY 2023. Funding ranged from $7,828 to $9,992,627 per State. For FY 2023, States received $93.19 in administrative funding per assigned caseload slot. 7 CFR Part 247 is available without charge from the Department. Fiscal Year 2016 : One new State with an approved State Plan was added to the program. In FY 16, 47 States, two Indian Tribal Organizations, and the District of Columbia participated in the program. The national average cost of a CSFP food package per person per month was $21.09 for children, and $18.28 for the elderly. There were 47 States, two Indian Tribal Organizations, and the District of Columbia participating in the program
Fiscal Year 2017 One new State with an approved State Plan was added to the program. In FY 17, 48 States, two Indian Tribal Organizations, and the District of Columbia participated in the program.
Fiscal Year 2018 Three new state agencies with approves State Plans were added to the program in FY18. In FY18, 49 States, three Indian Tribal Organizations, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico participated in the program.
Fiscal Year 2019 Alabama, the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe in North Dakota, and the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California were added to the program.
Fiscal Year 2023 CSFP is authorized to operate in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and eight Indian Tribal Organizations, including Oglala Sioux in South Dakota, Red Lake in Minnesota, the Seminole Nation in Oklahoma, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California, the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe in North Dakota, the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes in Oklahoma, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.