Federal Grant Award Summary

The Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services received a $512,522 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service on October 1, 2025, under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA 10.565). This award supports administrative costs and food distribution services through September 30, 2026, to improve the health of low-income elderly individuals aged 60 and older by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods distributed through public and non-profit local agencies.

The grant funds seven sub-grantee community action organizations across Nebraska—Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska, Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Blue Valley Community Action Partnership, Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Southeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership, and Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska—all awarded on March 23-24, 2026. These sub-grantees provide essential program services including participant certification, food distribution, nutritional education for eligible applicants, and food storage facilities for commodities. The sub-award structure enables the state agency to extend the Commodity Supplemental Food Program's reach throughout Nebraska's counties, ensuring eligible low-income seniors receive timely access to supplemental food packages designed to support dietary health without replacing complete nutrition.