Senior Programs

About CSFP

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) works to improve the health of seniors with a monthly box of food commodities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) provides CSFP service for Clinton, Eaton, Ingham and Shiawassee Counties, Michigan. If you live outside of these counties, find your local agency here.

Upcoming distributions

Program eligibilty

  • Self-declared income is equal to or less than 150 percent Federal Poverty Line (FPL), OR participation in one of the following programs:
    • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
    • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
    • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
    • Low-Income Subsidy Program
    • Medicare Savings Program
  • Applicant is at least 60 years of age.
  • Applicant resides in Agency service area.

CSFP income guidelines for Michigan

Household sizeAnnual incomeMonthly income
1$23,475$1,957
2$31,725$2,644
3$39,975$3,332
4$48,225$4,020
For each additional family member, add:$8,250$688
Updated March 11, 2025

Frequently asked questions

How often will I receive a box through CSFP?

CSFP is a monthly program intended to supplement the diets of eligible participants. For other food assistance resources available to you throughout the month, visit our Get Help page or find a pantry or mobile food distribution near you using our pantry locator.

What can I expect in my box?

The CSFP package includes a varied combination of fruits and juice, vegetables, cheese, milk, meat, poultry and fish, plant-based proteins, cereals, pasta and rice. Nutrition education is also provided to participants to understand the value of a nutritious diet to improve health.

What do I need to bring when I pick up my box?

Please bring some form of identification with you when you pick up your box — this can be a driver’s license or other government-issued ID, a utility bill, pay stub or other document showing your name and address. In Michigan, ID or address verification can be provided by the CSFP participant or a proxy.

Can I have my box delivered?

Home delivery of your CSFP box may be available through GLFB’s Home Delivery program. For more information, please call (517) 853-7816 or email CSFP@GLFoodBank.org.

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Nondiscrimination statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center
at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    program.intake@usda.gov

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.