All the most current resources you need to successfully operate the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program are available here. TDA keeps this page updated with any new policy updates and news, including the following:
- Handbook release notices with update summaries
- Form release notices
- Brand new policy updates that haven’t yet been updated within the handbooks
- FAQs and other resources, as required
Please bookmark this page and check back periodically.
June 28, 2024 - RELEASE: Written Notification to Participants Checklist (NEW!)
A new Written Notification to Participants Checklist has been posted to the CSFP Administration/Forms page on SquareMeals (https://squaremeals.org/Programs/Commodity-Supplemental-Food-Program/Administration-Forms). This new tool includes a useful summary of all notification requirements that CSFP Contracting Entities must follow when notifying participants about eligibility, discontinuance of service, denial of service, and any changes to certification status.
June 28, 2024 - RELEASE: Updated Application Notification Form (H1515)
Form H1515 - Application Notification Form and associated instructions have been updated and posted to the CSFP Administration/Forms page on SquareMeals (https://squaremeals.org/Programs/Commodity-Supplemental-Food-Program/Administration-Forms). The form was updated to include fields for effective dates of denial or discontinuance of participation. The list of reasons for denial or discontinuance was also updated to align with regulatory language.
June 28, 2024 - RELEASE: Updated Agreement Templates for CSFP and TEFAP
After review, the Permanent Agreement forms for both TEFAP and CSFP, specifically the agreements between TDA and CSFP/TEFAP Contracting Entities, and the agreements between Contracting Entities and Subdistributing Agencies, have been updated for clarity and alignment with those respective programs' regulatory language. The updates are not substantive and do not reflect any new regulatory responsibilities. All updated form templates are posted on the TEFAP and CSFP Administration/Forms pages, as applicable.
May 23, 2024 - RELEASE: Updated H1503 CSFP Site Information Form
A revised H1503 CSFP Site Information Form has been updated with a more recent Contracting Entity list. The form can be found on the CSFP Administration/Forms page (https://squaremeals.org/Programs/Commodity-Supplemental-Food-Program/Administration-Forms).
February 9, 2024 - New Income Eligibility Guidelines posted
The new 2024 Income Eligibility Guidelines for the Elderly (Form H1666) for CSFP has been posted and released. The form and instructions can be accessed on SquareMeals at: http://www.squaremeals.org/Programs/CommoditySupplementalFoodProgram/CSFPAdministrationForms.aspx in the CSFP Forms table.
Please replace any previous versions of the form that you may have saved.
The IEGs are also posted to the Income Eligibility Guidelines page on SquareMeals: https://squaremeals.org/FandN-Resources/Income-Eligibility-Guidelines