The Commodity Supplemental
Food Program works to improve the health of
low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women,
other new mothers up to one year postpartum,
infants, children up to age six, and elderly
people at least 60 years of age by supplementing
their diets with nutritious USDA commodity
foods.
The population served by CSFP is similar to that
served by USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC),
but CSFP also serves elderly people. The elderly
receive food rather than the food vouchers that
WIC participants receive. (Eligible people
cannot participate in both programs at the same
time.)
Benefits
The CFSP program distributes food packages to
local communities on a bi-monthly basis. CSFP
food packages do not provide a complete diet,
but rather are good sources of the nutrients
typically lacking in the diets of the target
population. These packages can include a variety
of foods, such as non-fat dry and evaporated
milk, juice, farina, oats, ready-to-eat cereal,
rice, pasta, peanut butter, dry beans or peas,
canned meat or poultry or tuna, and canned
fruits and vegetables.
Application and
Contact Information
Like the WIC program, CSFP staff travels often
in order to provide services for both Sullivan
and Cheshire counties. The most convenient way
to contact the program is to call 603.352.7512
ext. 4230 or 800.529.0005 ext. 4230 and leave
a message on the program’s voicemail. Calls are
returned as promptly as possible, usually within
24 hours.
Income Guidelines
Income guidelines are updated annually on April
1. Below is the most current information
regarding income eligibility. The Food and
Nutrition Service, USDA, provides the following
Guidelines, effective April1, 2009 to June 30,
2010:
WIC Program and CSF Program for Women and
Children
(185% Income Poverty Guidelines)
Family Size
Annual
Monthly
Weekly
1
$20,036
$1,670
$386
2
$26,955
$2,247
$519
3
$33,874
$2,823
$652
4
$40,793
$3,400
$785
5
$47,712
$3,976
$910
6
$54,631
$4,553
$1,051
7
$61,550
$5,130
$1,184
8
$68,469
$5,706
$1,317
For each additional family member add:
$6,919
$577
$134
Elderly CSF Program
(130% Income Poverty Guidelines)
Family Size
Annual
Monthly
Weekly
1
$14,079
$1,174
$271
2
$18,941
$1,579
$365
3
$23,803
$1,984
$458
4
$28,665
$2,389
$552
5
$33,527
$2,794
$645
6
$38,389
$3,200
$739
7
$43,251
$3,605
$832
8
$48,113
$4,010
$926
For each additional family member add:
$4,862
$406
$94
SCS is an Equal
Opportunity Employer
A United Way Agency
For more information, please contact:
Southwestern Community Services
63 Community Way PO Box 603, Keene, NH 03431
Phone: 603.352.7512
Toll Free: 800.529.0005
Fax: 603.352.3618
TTY-NH Relay: 800.735.2964
Sullivan County
96-102 Main Street
PO Box 1338
Claremont, NH 03743
Phone: 603.542.9528
Toll Free: 800.529.0005
Fax: 603.542.3140
TTY-NH Relay: 800.735.2964
