Definition
A federally funded program that works to improve the health of elderly people age 60 and older who meet income eligibility requirements by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA commodity foods. The program provides food and administrative funds to states, typically departments of health, social services, education or agriculture. The state agencies store CSFP food and distribute it to local public and private, nonprofit organizations that determine the eligibility of applicants, distribute the food, and provide nutrition education.
URL Name
BD-1800-1500
Third Level Code
BD-1800
Taxonomy Code
BD-1800.1500
Parent Code
BD-1800
Family Code
B
Second Level Code
BD
Fourth Level Code
BD-1800-1500
Use References
Commodity Distribution, CSFP, Food Surplus, Government Surplus Food Distribution Sites, Surplus Commodity Distribution, USDA Commodity Distribution
Publication Status
Online