Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
Last Updated 03/13/2025
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program that works to improve the health of low-income elderly people at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods by providing them with monthly food “packages.” CSFP food “packages” are intended to provide good sources of nutrients typically lacking in diets of the beneficiary population. The food “packages” include foods from the following categories: cereal, juice, protein, milk, peanut butter/dry beans, potatoes/grains, cheese, fruit, and vegetables.
The State of Hawaii first received approval to participate in CSFP in March 2015. The most current State Plan was approved on Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025 (CSFP State Plan Revised Feb 2025). The CSFP State Plan specifies program details, including eligibility requirements:
- Age: participants must be at least 60 years of age
- Income: maximum monthly household income at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines for Hawaii. CSFP applicants that show that they are fully eligible for any of the following Federal programs: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), The Low-Income Subsidy Program (LIS), and the Medicare Savings Programs (MSP) may also be accepted as income-eligible. Applicants that are MSP eligible may be over the 150% Federal Poverty Income Guidelines for Hawaii but are not eligible for CSFP.
- Residency: applicants must reside in the county in which applying to receive services.
For FFY 2024, Hawaii’s caseload assignment is 3,226 with an administrative funding of $329,831.00. CSFP services are provided across Hawaii as shown below:
| Service Area | Agency | Caseload | Administration Funding |
| City & County of Honolulu | Hawaii Foodbank ph: (808) 836-3600 | 1,826 | $171,778.00 |
| Kauai County | Hawaii Foodbank – Kauai Branch ph: (808) 482-2224 | 209 | $19,601.00 |
| Hawaii County | The Food Basket Contact: Kristin Frost Albrecht Email: [email protected] ph: (808) 933-6030 | 1,191 | $112,064.00 |
| OCS Administration | $26,388.00 | ||
| Total: | 3,801 | $297,524.00 | |
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