Commodities Program

Program Description

The Northern Kentucky Area Development District (NKADD) is the state designated food bank for Northern Kentucky. With this designation, NKADD administers and oversees the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) in our eight county region. Together with our network of local food pantries we are able to distribute over 11,000 food packages for CSFP and over 900,000 pounds of food commodities for the TEFAP program annually.

Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a Federally funded program with the goal of improving the health of low income individuals aged 60 or older. This is accomplished by supplementing their diets with a monthly package of nutritious foods to include fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins and dairy.

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR TEMPORARY ELIGIBILITY CHANGE DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a Federally funded program whose purpose is to provide supplemental food to low income households. The amount of TEFAP commodities received in our region is based on the on the percentage of low income households and the unemployment rate. Households whose total monthly income is less than 130% of the poverty level, the same scale used to determine eligibility for food stamps, may receive a monthly package of commodity foods. The TEFAP program also provides food to local soup kitchens. There is no income requirement to receive a meal at a soup kitchen.

Eligibility

Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
To receive a CSFP package, contact a local distribution site to become certified for the program. If the distribution site's caseload is full, eligible persons may join the waitlist. Eligible participants will be asked to fill out a form certifying income and showing proof of age and residency, and this certificaiton is valid for six (6) months. CSFP Participants are automatically eligible for the TEFAP program and may receive both one (1) time per month. 

Seniors (60 and over) based on 130 Percent Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (Effective 2-11-2020)

CSFP ELIGIBILITY (130% of Poverty)
Household Size	Annually	Monthly	Weekly
1	16,588	1,383	319
2	22,412	1,868	431
3	28,236	2,353	543
4	34,060	2,839	655
5	39,884	3,324	767
6	45,708	3,809	879
7	51,532	4,295	991
8	57,356	4,780	1,103
For Each Add’l Family Member	5,824	486	112

  

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The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

To  learn more about TEFAP contact a distribution site or soup kitchen in your county. Please note that recipients can receive TEFAP commodities only one (1) time per month – multiple TEFAP site visits in the same month shall result in disqualification from program. There is no restriction on visits to soup kitchens.

***TEMPORARY INCOME ELIGIBILITY CHANGE***

Contact Information

For more information contact Amie Gosser at 859.283.1885 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Downloadable Content / Resources

CSFP Participation Application
CSFP Participation Agreement
CSFP Cook Book
Civil Rights Poster

Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Food Distribution
USDA CSFP
USDA TEFAP
Nutrition.gov
Choose My Plate
National CSFP Association
Feeding America
Local Agency Web Applications Portal
Healthy Diet & Lifestyle, Food Groups, Nutrition Before & During Pregnancy, Child Nutrition, Physical Activity