Cap csfp-admin grants to STS

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the New Jersey Department of Health $515,041 on October 1, 2025, through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA 10.565) to provide nutritious commodities to low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age, with performance through September 30, 2026, in New Jersey.

The New Jersey Department of Health distributes USDA Foods and administrative funds to local agencies that serve eligible seniors. The Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Inc., a sub-recipient under this award as of January 27, 2026, warehouses and distributes donated food through a network of over 1,000 community partners, including monthly food box distribution to seniors in the state. CSFP food packages are supplemental and do not provide a complete diet; the program operates in parts of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and eight Indian Tribal Organizations.