SENIOR HUNGER
Ending Hunger Together
Helping seniors in need will always remain a focus for the Great Plains Food Bank. While we serve seniors each day through a number of different programs and services, we are pleased to be able to distribute more than 250,000 pounds of food each year to seniors in need through our senior food pack program.
Seniors can also access food assistances through our parnter network of 200 partner food pantries, shelters and soup kitchens across North Dakota and Clay County, MN, and our mobile food pantry that visits rural communities.
Senior Food Pack Program (CSFP)
Known more commonly as the Great Plains Food Bank Senior Food Pack Program, the Commodity Supplemental Nutrition Program (CSFP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that supplies individuals aged 60 and over with incomes less than 150 percent of the federal poverty line with nutritionally based, shelf-stable food packages. The Great Plains Food Bank currently operates the program inside 30 different counties in North Dakota.
We are a proud partner offering this program in collaboration with the state and other community partners across North Dakota.
We currently distribute inside the following counties: Barnes, Bottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Dickey, Emmons, Foster, Grand Forks, Grant, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McHenry, McIntosh, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Oliver, Pembina, Pierce, Renville, Rolette, Sheridan, Sioux, Stutsman, Towner, Walsh, Ward, Wells
How To Apply
Please review the CSFP Income guidelines above to see if you qualify. Then please download CSFP application using the button above. To submit an application, you can either email a digital version of the application to hfoss@greatplainsfoodbank.org or mail a printed version to Great Plains Food Bank at our mailing address, listed below. Our team will review your application within 30 days, and respond back to you with next steps.
Great Plains Food Bank
1720 3rd Ave N
Fargo, ND 58102
Senior Food Pack Program (CSFP)
Known more commonly as the Great Plains Food Bank Senior Food Pack Program, the Commodity Supplemental Nutrition Program (CSFP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that supplies individuals aged 60 and over with incomes less than 150 percent of the federal poverty line with nutritionally based, shelf-stable food packages. The Great Plains Food Bank currently operates the program inside 30 different counties in North Dakota.
We are a proud partner offering this program in collaboration with the state and other community partners across North Dakota.
We currently distribute inside the following counties: Barnes, Bottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Dickey, Emmons, Foster, Grand Forks, Grant, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McHenry, McIntosh, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Oliver, Pembina, Pierce, Renville, Rolette, Sheridan, Sioux, Stutsman, Walsh, Ward, Wells
SENIOR FOOD PACK PROGRAM (CSFP)
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a commodity-based program, providing nutritionally-balanced, shelf-stable food packages. CSFP is the only USDA nutrition program that provides monthly food assistance specially targeted at low-income seniors. Individuals age 60 and over with incomes of less than 130 percent of the federal poverty line are eligible for the program.
We are a proud partner offering this program in collaboration with the state and other community partners across North Dakota.
We currently distribute inside the following counties: Barnes, Burleigh, Burke, Dickey, Emmons, Foster, Grant, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McHenry, McIntosh, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Oliver, Pierce, Renville, Sheridan, Sioux, Stutsman, Ward and Wells.
Contact information for other partners facilitating senior commodities:
- Community Action Partnership – Dickinson, ND
- Counties served: Dunn, Billings, Golden Valley, Stark, Hettinger, Slope, Bowman, Adams
- Contact: 701-227-0131
- Community Action Partnership – Williston, ND
- Counties served: Williams, Divide, McKenzie
- Contact: 701-572-8191
- Southeastern North Dakota Community Action Agency – Fargo, ND
- Counties served: Cass, Ransom, Sargent, Richland, Steele, Traill, Nelson
- Contact: 701-232-2452
- Hope Center – Devils Lake, ND
- Counties served: Ramsey, Eddy, Benson, Cavalier
- Contact: (701) 665-4673
Read the National Council for Aging Care facts on senior hunger here.
For more information, reach out to
Heather Foss
Federal Programs Manager
Phone: 701.997.7285
Email: hfoss@greatplainsfoodbank.org