Cap csfp-admin grants to STS

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Michigan Department of Education $7.083 million on October 1, 2025, under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA 10.565) to improve the health of low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Michigan.

The program operates through a network of sub-recipients delivering food assistance and support services across Michigan. The Michigan Department of Education passes funds to fourteen sub-recipients, including community action agencies, food banks, and local government entities: Focus:hope, Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency, Fivecap Inc., Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes Inc., Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency Inc., Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, Area Community Services Employment & Training Council, Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action, County of Genesee, Monroe County Opportunity Program Inc., Mid Michigan Community Action Agency Inc., and Food Bank Council of Michigan Inc. These sub-recipients distribute USDA Foods and administer program services to eligible elderly participants through food banks, community action organizations, and local delivery networks. The funding is structured as a formula grant, with USDA Foods and administrative funds distributed according to program regulations and legislation. Sub-awards were dated February 6, 2026, and March 19, 2026, with completion by September 30, 2026.