Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

Community Supplemental Food Program (C.S.F.P)

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) provides nutritious supplemental food to seniors 60 years of age and older.

CSFP does not provide all the food a person needs. It provides supplemental food with good sources of nutrients which may be lacking in the diets of the participants.

Learn more about our CSFP Program by watching our agency video:

PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:

  • UHT Milk and non-fat dry milk
  • Fruit & Vegetables – canned fruits & vegetables, canned juices
  • Cereals
  • Rice, Spaghetti, Macaroni
  • Canned meat
  • Peanut Butter/Dry Beans
  • Cheese Reduced Fat

Elderly Income Guidelines

No. of Household Members

Total Income

Annual

Monthly

 Weekly

1

$19,578

$1,632

 $377

2

$26,572

$2,215

 $511

3

$33,566

$2,798

 $646

4

$40,560

$3,380

 $780

5

For each additional family member add:

$47,554

+$6,994

$3,963

+$583

$914

+$135

 

These guidelines are based on 130% of the federal poverty guidelines and are effective until notification of new income guidelines.

All commodity foods are supplied by the USDA. They do not need to be refrigerated until they have been opened, except for the cheese, which must be refrigerated. Help is available for learning how to prepare some of the foods.

To see if you meet the federal and state guidelines for the program bring:

  • Proof of income (i.e. bank statement or social security letter)
  • Birth certificates (If birth certificate is unavailable, some document verifying age must be provided)
  • Proof of residence — either a letter post marked within the last 30 days, or a utility bill with date and address on it.
  • Proof of lawful immigration status (i.e. permanent resident card)
    • Please call (308) 865-5683 Ext. 1 or 2 to request an appointment.

Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska’s CSFP Program serves the following counties: Adams, Arthur, Buffalo, Chase, Clay, Dawson, Dundy, Franklin, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Grant, Harlan, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Kearney, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Nuckolls, Perkins, Phelps, Red Willow, Thomas, and Webster.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

Bi-monthly clinics are held in the following communities:
Alma, Arapahoe, Beaver City, Benkelman, Cambridge, Clay Center, Cozad, Curtis, Franklin, Grant, Hastings, Holdrege, Imperial, Kearney, Lexington, McCook, Minden, North Platte, Ogallala, Oxford,  Red Cloud, Superior, and Sutherland.

For more information call the representative closest to you.
Jean Harms – Franklin – (308) 425-3726
Katie Shaw – Hastings – (402) 463-7679
Brenda Wommer– Kearney/Minden – (308) 865-5680
Martha Draskovic – Lexington- (308) 324-4219
Araceli Santos – McCook – (308) 345-1187
Donna Legas – North Platte – (308) 532-3250

For more information, please contact
Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska
Commodity Foods

114 East 11th , PO Box 2288
Kearney, NE 68848
(308) 865-5683
Fax (308) 865-5684

This program is partially funded by your local United Way.