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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

  

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.

  

If I am on WIC can I also be on If I am on WIC can I also be on CSFP?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

  

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

AK funding stats…AK funding stats…

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Total Alaska FY04 CSFP Participation

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Series1 1993 2167 2154 2168 2315 2535 2586 2570 2712 2652

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CSFP Participants February ‘06

Category Anchorage Fairbanks Total

Women & Children 236 128 364

Seniors 1574 664 2238

Total 1810 792 2602

CSFP POTENTIAL ELIGIBLE Participants FY06

Category Anchorage Fairbanks Total

Women 1224 768 1992

Children 708 312 1020

Seniors 2370 643 3013

Total 4302 1723 6025

Barriers to CSFP FY06Barriers to CSFP FY06

Administrative requirements

Reduced federal funding – 11% cutback

Seniors are waitlisted (priority III)

Potential for elimination in 2007