The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Minnesota Department of Health $935,794 on October 1, 2025, under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA 10.565) to support administrative operations for food assistance delivery to low-income elderly persons.
The award funds state-level administrative costs associated with distributing USDA Foods through local agencies such as food banks and community action organizations to eligible participants aged 60 and older across Minnesota. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program operates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and through eight Indian Tribal Organizations; USDA distributes both food and administrative funds to participating state agencies, which then allocate resources to local distribution points.
The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Health Financial Management Division, a state government entity, receives the award as the designated state agency responsible for administering the program at the local level. State agencies must maintain accurate records of all receipts and dispositions for three fiscal years from the end of the fiscal year to which they pertain, or longer if records relate to unsolved claims, audits, or investigations.