Commodity Supplemental Food Program

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CommoditySupplementalFoodProgram
ALASKA CSFP
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 Who qualifies for CSFP?

• At or below the 185 of Federal Poverty
  Guidelines
• Pregnant women
• New moms up to 1 year postpartum
• Infants
• Children up to 6 years
• At or below the 130 of Federal Poverty
  Guidelines
• Seniors over 60 years who are

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 What can I get on CSFP?

• A monthly package of nutritious foods
• Canned meat
• Vegetables
• Fruit juice
• Cheese
• Milk (Evap or Dried)
• Cereal
• Peanut butter or beans
• Pasta, rice or potatoes
• Infants get formula, juice, and cereal.

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 If I am on WIC can I also be on CSFP?

• NoNot really.... Family members can use both
  programs, but not for the same participant.
• When your child graduates from WIC at age 5 he
  or she can be on CSFP for another year, up to age
  6.
• Postpartum women who go off WIC at 6 months can
  be on CSFP for another 6 months

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 How does it work?

• State distributes federal funds
• USDA commodities shipped to Food Bank of AK
  Fairbanks Community Food Bank
• Food boxes are packaged boxes delivered to
  partner agencies for distribution.
• Participants pick up boxes from partner agencies
  or delivered
• over 22 partners statewide

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AK funding stats
Caseload
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CSFP Participants February 06 CSFP Participants February 06 CSFP Participants February 06
Category Anchorage Fairbanks Total
Women Children 236 128 364
Seniors 1574 664 2238
Total 1810 792 2602
CSFP POTENTIAL ELIGIBLE Participants FY06 CSFP POTENTIAL ELIGIBLE Participants FY06 CSFP POTENTIAL ELIGIBLE Participants FY06
Category Anchorage Fairbanks Total
Women 1224 768 1992
Children 708 312 1020
Seniors 2370 643 3013
Total 4302 1723 6025
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Barriers to CSFP FY06

• Administrative requirements
• Reduced federal funding 11 cutback
• Seniors are waitlisted (priority III)
• Potential for elimination in 2007