Cap csfp-admin grants to STS

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the State of Washington Department of Agriculture $573,967 under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA 10.565) on October 1, 2025, to improve the health of low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods distributed through local agencies.

The State of Washington Department of Agriculture sub-awarded funds to six nonprofit food providers: Thurston County Food Bank, Partners Inland Northwest, Rural Resources Community Action, Central Kitsap Food Bank, and Community Services of Moses Lake, Inc. These sub-recipients provide CSFP food and administrative funding to local emergency food providers supporting low-income individuals across Washington state.

The award obligates $573,967 with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Place of performance is Washington. The award is structured as a formula grant under CSFP, which operates in parts of all 50 states and distributes both food and administrative funds to state agencies and Indian Tribal Organizations that work to provide food packages to eligible participants. CSFP food packages are supplemental and do not provide a complete diet.