Commodity Supplemental Food Program

[5] CSFP began in 1969, and originally aimed at providing foods to pregnant or postpartum women, infants, and children up to age six.

[6] In 1973, the program was officially authorized and funded with the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act, and with the 1977 Farm Bill, its current name was set.

Eight years later, with the Food Security Act of 1985, the program expanded to include elderly participation, albeit at a lower priority than the original ones.

And as of February 2016, the remaining women and children have been completely phased out of the program[9] In order to be eligible for CSFP as of 2016, certain requirements need to be met: Territory: The program is available in every state;[10] the District of Columbia as well as the Red Lake and Pine Ridge Indian Reservations.

[13] CSFP funding is currently set by USDA at $74.53 per participant slot every year, as a system based on caseload allocation.