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Description
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Provides commodity foods and administrative
funds to States to improve the diets of low-income pregnant,
postpartum, and breastfeeding women; their infants and children up
to 6 years of age; and persons 60 years of age and older. |
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Works with local agencies, which determine
applicants’ eligibility, distribute foods, and provide nutrition
education. They also provide referrals to other welfare, nutrition,
and health care programs (e.g., food stamps, Medicaid). |
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Provides food packages to supplement the
diet of target populations (e.g., infant formula and cereal, non-fat
dry and evaporated milk, juice, farina, oats, ready-to-eat cereal,
rice, pasta, egg mix, peanut butter, dry beans or peas, canned meat,
poultry or tuna, canned fruits and vegetables). |
Background
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The program was created in 1968 and
authorized under the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of
1973, as amended. |
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USDA provides commodity foods and
administrative funds to State agencies, which administer the program
at the State level. |
Participants
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An
average of 463,124 participated in CSFP each month in FY
2006, including more than 423,098 elderly people and more
than 40,000 women, infants, and children. |
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Participants must meet low-income standards
and reside in a participating State or Indian Tribal Organization. |
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Participants include elderly persons with income at or below
130% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIG); and
women, infants, and children with income at or below 185% of
the FPIG. For example, an elderly individual living alone in
a contiguous State such as Colorado must have an annual
income at or below $13,273 to participate in the CSFP. |
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Some women, infants, and children may be
considered automatically eligible if participating in other public
assistance programs. |
Budget
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$111.2
million in FY 2006. |
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$107.2
million in FY 2007 (est.) |
Contact Information
Last modified:
October 2007
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