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Commodity Supplemental Food Program

The Commodity Supplemental Food Programs (CSFP) is a Federally funded program, which works to improve the health of low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women, other new mothers up to one year postpartum, infants, children up to age six, and elderly people at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA commodity foods. It provides food and administrative funds to States to supplement the diets of these groups.

Program Resources

2010 CSFP Training for New State Staff
 

About CSFP

Acronyms

Commodity Fact Sheets/Recipes

Eligibility & How to Apply

Foods Available

Frequently Asked Questions

Income Guidelines for 2012 (.pdf) 

Program Fact Sheet

Program Policies

Regulations & Legislation

States Participating in CSFP
Other Program Resources & Guidance
Bullet Submission of State Plans and Additional Caseload Requests for 2013, dated July 09, 2012 with 2013 State Agency Excel Spreadsheet and 2013 Regional Office Excel Spreadsheet.
Bullet Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP):  Final Caseload Assignments for the 2012 Caseload Cycle, and Administrative Grants, dated December 29, 2011
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Excel spreadsheet with CSFP Final Caseload and Administrative Funding.
Bullet CSFP:  Newly Revised Inventory Calculator and Instructions, dated September 1, 2011, Memo
           * Attachment A - Inv. Calculator Excel      Worksheet
           * Attachment B - Inv. Calculator Instructions
Bullet CSFP:  Revised Food Package Maximum Monthly Distribution Rates and Replacement of Evaporated Milk with One Percent Ultra High Temperature (UHT) Fluid Milk, dated January 13, 2011.
Bullet  CSFP and TEFAP:  Temporary Extension of the 2009 Department of Health and Human Services Income Guidelines and Impact on Income Eligibility Determinations, dated February 3, 2010.
Bullet  Update on Low-Sodium Canned Vegetables in Household Programs:  Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) dated January 22, 2010.
Bullet  CSFP New States' Welcome Packet: 
        * Welcome Letter
        * Welcome Packet - Introduction
        * Welcome Packet - Index
        * Welcome Packet - Section 1 - FNS Contacts
        * Welcome Packet - Section 2 - CSFP Training
        * Welcome Packet - Section 3 - CSFP Food Package
           and Ordering
        * Welcome Packet - Section 4 - CSFP Law and Policy
Bullet CSFP:  Providing Information to Participants on Other Public Assistance Programs dated December 31, 2009.

USDA Commodity Hold and Recall Procedures 
 

Nutrition Label Facts & Dietary Guidelines (e.g., Trans Fat, Food Allergen Facts, Dietary Guidelines)

More Program Guidance and Resources (Dual Participation, Fish Facts, Discontinuing Liquid Concentrate Infant formula, Commodity Storage Tips)

Last Modified: 10/01/2012
 

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