Cap csfp-admin grants to STS

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $400,411.67 Formula Grant to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA #10.565) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

The grant funds the administration of the CSFP, which aims to improve health outcomes for low-income elderly individuals aged 60 and older by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods distributed through local public and nonprofit agencies. The Oklahoma DHS Commodity Distribution Unit oversees food ordering, storage and distribution to eligible recipients statewide. Two sub-awards were provided to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to support local program administration and food distribution. The funding enables the DHS Unit to administer USDA nutrition programs for private schools and residential childcare institutions in Oklahoma through coordination with its sub-awardees.