Cap csfp-admin grants to STS

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Tennessee Department of Health $831,832 on October 1, 2025, under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA 10.565) to administer the CSFP and related nutrition assistance activities in Tennessee through September 30, 2026. The award funds state-level administration of supplemental food distribution to low-income elderly persons aged 60 and older.

Tennessee Department of Health passed through sub-awards to four entities: Shelby County Government and County of Dyer received allocations to support Commodity Supplemental Food Program operations; Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, Inc. received allocations for commodity supplemental food distribution; and Shelby County Government also received a separate sub-award for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program Services. Sub-awards to Second Harvest Food Bank and County of Dyer carried October 1, 2025 effective dates; subsequent July 1, 2026 modifications to those same sub-recipients and a new July 1, 2026 sub-award to Shelby County Government for WIC services reflect funding adjustments or period amendments during the award year.

Performance occurs in Tennessee. The award is a formula grant, distributing USDA Foods and administrative funds to a state agency for pass-through to local agencies and community organizations delivering food packages to eligible participants.