Cap csfp-admin grants to STS

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services $3,190,230 on October 1, 2025, under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA 10.565) to support the administration and distribution of supplemental nutritious food packages to low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age across Ohio through September 30, 2026.

The program operates statewide through nine regional food bank sub-recipients that store, package, and distribute USDA Foods to eligible participants. Sub-recipients include Mid-Ohio Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio, Freestore Foodbank Inc., Shared Harvest Foodbank Inc., Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc., Second Harvest Foodbank of the Mahoning Valley, and Toledo Seagate Food Bank of Northwest Ohio (receiving sub-awards on February 25, February 26, March 9, March 11, and March 24, 2026). These food banks serve as regional distribution hubs within Ohio's emergency food network, delivering CSFP commodity packages to local emergency feeding organizations, food pantries, and directly to eligible seniors. The program provides supplemental rather than complete nutrition support and operates in coordination with public and nonprofit local agencies throughout the state. Place of performance is Ohio.