Commodity Supplemental Food Program

To improve the health and nutritional status of low-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age of 6, and elderly persons age 60 years and older through the donation of supplemental foods.



Agency - Department of Agriculture
Office - See Food and Nutrition Service Regional Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.



Program Accomplishments

For FY 07, average monthly participation was 33,270 women, infants, and children, and 432,910 senior persons.

Uses and Use Restrictions

Administrative grants are made to State agencies, Indian tribes or tribal organizations 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 funds to participating local public or private nonprofit agencies.

Federal funding for administrative costs may only be used in making these donated foods and nutrition education available to eligible beneficiaries.

Donated foods can only be made available to eligible beneficiaries and cannot be sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of without prior specific approval by the Department.

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