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Commodity Supplemental Food Program
Supplementing the diets of low-income seniors with nutritious USDA commodities
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The purpose of this program is to improve the health and nutritional status of elderly persons, 60 and older, who are vulnerable to malnutrition and are income eligible. USDA provides USDA Food for food packages that are used for home consumption. Local organizations distribute the food packages and provide nutrition education to eligible participants. TDA administers the CSFP through agreements with individual food banks and provides oversight of their operations. The food banks have agreements with local organizations to distribute the food.
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It is provided through these food banks:
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- East Texas Food Bank
- Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley
- Houston Food Bank
- North Texas Food Bank
- San Antonio Food Bank
- South Texas Food Bank
- Central Texas Food Bank
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- West Texas Food Bank
- Southeast Texas Food Bank
- El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank
- High Plains Food Bank
- South Plains Food Bank
- Tarrant Area Food Bank (Starting June 2022)
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Additional Tools and Resources
Visit the Texas Comptroller to check payment status:
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Assistance available in English and Spanish. Please call 877-TEX-MEAL (877-839-6325) for help.
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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
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1. Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
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This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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