1. Commodity Supplemental Food Program CSFP

2. Who qualifies for CSFP? Who qualifies for CSFP? At or below the 185% of Federal Poverty Guidelines: Pregnant women New moms up to 1 year postpartum Infants Children up to 6 years At or below the 130% of Federal Poverty Guidelines Seniors over 60 years who are

3. What can I get on CSFP? What can I get on CSFP? A monthly package of nutritious foods Canned meat Vegetables Fruit & juice Cheese Milk (Evap or Dried) Cereal Peanut butter or beans Pasta, rice or potatoes Infants get formula, juice, and cereal.

4. If I am on WIC can I also be on CSFP? If I am on WIC can I also be on CSFP? No…Not really.... Family members can use both programs, but not for the same participant. When your child ‘graduates’ from WIC at age 5 he or she can be on CSFP for another year, up to age 6. Postpartum women who go off WIC at 6 months can be on CSFP for another 6 months

5. How does it work? How does it work? State distributes federal funds USDA commodities shipped to Food Bank of AK & Fairbanks Community Food Bank Food boxes are packaged & boxes delivered to partner agencies* for distribution. Participants pick up boxes from partner agencies or delivered  *over 22 partners statewide

6. AK funding stats… Caseload

8. CSFP Participants February ‘06 CategoryAnchorageFairbanks Total Women & Children 236 128 364 Seniors 1574 664 2238 Total 1810 792 2602 CSFP POTENTIAL ELIGIBLE Participants FY06 CategoryAnchorageFairbanks Total Women1224768 1992 Children708312 1020 Seniors2370643 3013 Total43021723 6025

9. Barriers to CSFP FY06 Administrative requirements Reduced federal funding – 11% cutback Seniors are waitlisted (priority III) Potential for elimination in 2007