Cap csfp-admin grants to STS

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Oklahoma Department of Human Services $485,141 on October 1, 2025, through a formula grant under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA 10.565) for administrative costs supporting nutrition assistance to low-income elderly persons aged 60 and older.

The award funds state-level administration of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program in Oklahoma, enabling the state agency to distribute USDA Foods and coordinate program delivery through local agencies, food banks, community action organizations, and tribal entities statewide. The Commodity Supplemental Food Program provides supplemental food packages to eligible low-income seniors; USDA distributes both food and administrative funds to state agencies, which in turn pass resources to local implementation partners.

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services serves as the state administrative recipient and pass-through entity. The agency distributes federal funding to sub-recipients including county governments, Area Agencies on Aging, nonprofit organizations, food banks, tribal entities, and community-based service providers throughout Oklahoma to ensure statewide delivery of nutrition assistance and related services.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This is a formula grant, with funding allocated to Oklahoma in accordance with program regulations and funding formulas established by USDA. The assistance type is a Formula Grant.