Cap csfp-admin grants to STS

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Illinois Department of Human Services $892,375 on October 1, 2025, for Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA 10.565) administrative grants to states, with performance through September 30, 2026. This formula grant funds the administration of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, which distributes USDA foods and administrative resources to state agencies for delivery to low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age through local public and nonprofit agencies. Performance occurs in Illinois.

The Illinois Department of Human Services distributes CSFP funding to sub-recipients including Greater Chicago Food Depository (sub-awards awarded July 21 and December 8, 2025), ST Louis Area Food Bank Inc. (sub-award awarded July 18, 2025), and Tri State Food Bank Inc. (sub-award awarded July 18, 2025). These food banks operate the local distribution networks that provide supplemental commodity food packages to eligible CSFP participants across Illinois and neighboring areas served by multi-state food bank operations.