The surplus government food program is alive and well

[shraby]

It was suggested I post in this forum and just found it. The particulars are at this site, eligibility requirements, states that have the program, etc.:

<http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/programs/csfp/csfp_eligibility.htm>

A full list of states with the program is in the faq section. Here is the address.

<http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/programs/csfp/csfp_faqs.htm#4>

[grasswire]

1. notice this caveat in the text

"States may also require that participants be at nutritional risk. Risk assessment can be based on a variety of measures, including height and weight measurements and blood tests. Examples of nutritional risk conditions include anemia and inappropriate weight for height."

That sounds too complex to monitor!

[shraby]

2. The important thing is it is available and can

supplement other food programs.

[grasswire]

3. does it supplement food banks?

Or is it distributed through their systems? IIRC, surplus food is part of the monthly boxes distributed by Salvation Army and other charities.

[shraby]

4. I don't know, but I emailed my Senator..Feingold

and suggested it should..my representative is useless.

[fight4my3sons]

5. Thank you for this information.

My twins age out of WIC in June. We receive minimal food stamp benefits. I am going to look into this to see if we will qualify. It would be beneficial as all three of my boys come in as underweight on the growth charts.

[shraby]

6. If this post helps one family or person, it

is well worth posting.