Cap csfp-admin grants to STS

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry $543,192 on October 1, 2025, under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA 10.565), a formula grant providing administrative funds to support CSFP operations in Maine through September 30, 2026.

CSFP distributes supplemental food packages to low-income elderly persons age 60 and older through state agencies and local organizations such as food banks and community action agencies. The program operates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and eight Indian Tribal Organizations. Maine, as a participating state agency, receives both USDA Foods and administrative funding allocated according to program regulations and legislation, then distributes those resources to local agencies for participant eligibility determination and food package distribution.

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry, headquartered in Augusta, Maine, serves as the state agency administering CSFP and other USDA Food and Nutrition Service programs including TEFAP and the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. The department acts as a pass-through entity, distributing federal formula grant funds and commodity resources to lower-tier recipients and local agencies across Maine. Performance occurs throughout Maine.