Commodity Supplemental Food Program

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program works to improve the health of low income elderly persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious, 100 percent domestic foods.

About

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program works to improve the health of low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious, 100 percent domestic foods.  The Program is administered by the Tennessee Department of Health, with approximately 9,000 participants receiving monthly  benefits in three counties:  Davidson, Dyer, and Shelby. 

Program Locations

Overview

Below is the list of all CSFP sites.  There are three (3) food distribution sites in Davidson County, one (1) in Dyer County, and one (1) in Shelby County. To apply, contact your local CSFP office.

Note to Davidson County residents: Current and potential participants should contact Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN at (615) 329-3491 to apply and to obtain more information about specific locations.

County CSFP Site Name Location Hours of Operation Phone Number
Davidson Catholic Charities - North Nashville 2013 25th Ave. North
Nashville, TN 37208		 Mon - Thurs
(8:30am - 3:00pm)		 (615) 242-1554
Davidson Catholic Charities - Pastoral Center 2806 McGavock Pike
Nashville, TN 37214  		 Tues
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
Thurs
(1:30pm - 4:30pm)		 (615) 352-3087
Davidson Hillcrest United Methodist Church
 5112 Raywood Lane
Nashville, TN 37211		 Mon and Tues
(8:30am - 2:30pm)		 (615) 832-0157
Davidson  Martha O'Bryan Center 711 South 7th Street
Nashville, TN 37216		 Mon - Fri
(8:30am - 11:00am)
 (615) 254-1791
Dyer  Dyer County CSFP Warehouse 325 S. Mill Ave
Dyersburg, TN 38024		 Mon - Thurs
(8:00am - 4:00pm)
 (731) 286-7823
Shelby  Shelby County CSFP Warehouse 1020 S. Bellevue Blvd
Memphis, TN 38106		 Mon - Fri
(8:00am - 3:30pm)		 (901) 222-9750
         

Eligibility Requirements

In order to be eligible for this program, you must be:

  • Over 60 years of age
  • Live in one the three program areas (Davidson, Dyer, or Shelby County)
  • At or below 150 percent of Federal poverty income guidelines

48 CONTIGUOUS STATES, PUERTO RICO, AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 
  Federal Poverty Guidelines                 130%    150%

 

 

Household Size

Annual

Annual

Monthly

Weekly

Annual

Monthly

Weekly

1……….

$15,960

$20,748

$1,729

$399

$23,940

$1,995

$461

2……….

21,640

28,132

2,345

541

32,460

2,705

625

3……….

27,320

35,516

2,960

683

40,980

3,415

789

4……….

33,000

42,900

3,575

825

49,500

4,125

952

5……….

38,680

50,284

4,191

967

58,020

4,835

1,116

6……….

44,360

57,668

4,806

1,109

66,540

5,545

1,280

7……….

50,040

65,052

5,421

1,251

75,060

6,255

1,444

8……….

55,720

72,436

6,037

1,393

83,580

6,965

1,608

For each add'l household member, add…

 

$5,680

 

$7,384

 

$616

 

$142

 

$8,520

 

$710

 

$164

 

ALASKA

 

 

 
 

Federal Poverty 

Guidelines -100%

             

             

  130%

 

 

   

           

    150%

 

 

Household Size

Annual

Annual

Monthly

Weekly

Annual

Monthly

Weekly

1……….

$19,950

$25,935

$2,162

$499

$29,925

$2,494

$576

2……….

27,050

35,165

2,931

677

40,575

3,382

781

3……….

34,150

44,395

3,700

854

51,225

4,269

986

4……….

41,250

53,625

4,469

1,032

61,875

5,157

1,190

5……….

48,350

62,855

5,238

1,209

72,525

6,044

1,395

6……….

55,450

72,085

6,008

1,387

83,175

6,932

1,600

7……….

62,550

81,315

6,777

1,564

93,825

7,819

1,805

8……….

69,650

90,545

7,546

1,742

104,475

8,707

2,010

For each add'l household member, add…

 

$7,100

 

$9,230

 

$770

 

$178

 

$10,650

 

$888

 

$205

Contact a local CSFP office and find out if you are eligible.

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