Senior Food Box Program The Commodity Supplemental Food Program provides a monthly box of quality USDA food to income-eligible seniors

You may qualify for a free monthly box of food through the USDA Commodity Supplemental Food Program.

Senior food boxes are specifically designed to supplement needed sources of nutrients typically lacking in participants’ diets. Boxes include foods such as cereal, juice, protein, milk, peanut butter, dry beans, potatoes, grains, rice, cheese, fruit, vegetables, and more.

For more information, please visit Commodity Supplemental Food Program (michigan.gov).

You may qualify for a free monthly box of food through the USDA Commodity Supplemental Food Program.

Senior food boxes are specifically designed to supplement needed sources of nutrients typically lacking in participants’ diets. Boxes include foods such as cereal, juice, protein, milk, peanut butter, dry beans, potatoes, grains, rice, cheese, fruit, vegetables, and more.

For more information, please visit Commodity Supplemental Food Program (michigan.gov).

A collection of the foods boxed at the Cumberland Community Cares Food Pantry, a local distribution site for U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) that serves qualifying seniors age 60 and above. The site distributes boxes of food purchased by USDA and packed by the Richmond area food bank, FeedMore. Distributions occur once a month and often are paired with other services for seniors, such as nutrition education provided by the local Virginia Cooperative Extension. USDA Photo by Preston Keres

Eligibility Requirements

  • Age: Participants must be at least 60 years of age.
  • Residency: Live in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County.
  • Must not be enrolled in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program with another organization (e.g., Focus: HOPE, OLHSA).
  • Income: Each applicant must self-declare that their household income is at or below 130% of the US Federal Poverty Income Guidelines.
Income Guidelines Chart 2024

Senior Food Box Distribution Sites

Please contact the site directly for more information or to apply for the program if you are an eligible senior who is willing and able to pick up your food package each month. You may select someone else to pick up your food for you.

Anita French, co-chair the pantry, greets one of the food recipients at the Cumberland Community Cares Food Pantry, a local distribution site for U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) that serves qualifying seniors age 60 and above. The site distributes boxes of food purchased by USDA and packed by the Richmond area food bank, FeedMore. Distributions occur once a month and often are paired with other services for seniors, such as nutrition education provided by the local Virginia Cooperative Extension. USDA Photo by Preston Keres

Volunteering

Are you interested in providing foreign language assistance? Must be able to read, write, and speak English, and any language other than English. There is a particular need for Spanish and Arabic language skills. Basic computer skills and customer service skills are required.

If interested, please contact CSFP@gcfb.org.

Program Rules and Regulations

ID CARD: Participants must present identification each month when picking up their Senior Food Box.

ENROLLMENT: Participants are enrolled in the program for 3 years and are required to recertify their enrollment every 12 months. At recertification, participants must continue to meet all CSFP eligibility requirements to continue participating in the program.

CHANGES TO INFORMATION: Participants must inform Gleaners of any changes to their income or contact information, in writing, within 10 days.

ACTIVE PARTICIPATION: Participants who do not pick up their Senior Food Box for three (3) consecutive months will be removed from the program for being an inactive participant. We understand that circumstances may occasionally limit participants from picking up their senior food box (e.g., medical appointments, vacations, etc.). In these instances, please contact Gleaners or your distribution partner as soon as possible to receive an absence exemption.

NOTICE OF TERMINATION: Participants will be notified in writing if terminated from the program and have the right to a fair hearing.

FAIR HEARING: If a participant is found ineligible for the program during a recertification review, they have the right to a fair hearing in accordance with the provisions of federal and state law.

USE OF FOOD: Participants are not allowed to trade/sell CSFP food, nor are they allowed to purchase/use someone else’s CSFP food for their household.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

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:

  1. Mail:
    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
  3. Email: Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.