NDA seeking applications for southern Nevada CSFP partner

The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) is seeking partners in southern Nevada to implement the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). CSFP is a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that provides supplemental foods to income-eligible, seniors of at least 60 years of age. One partner will be awarded funds to provide USDA foods to eligible seniors in southern Nevada.

“Last year CSFP partners served an average of 6,500 seniors per month,” said NDA Food and Nutrition Division Administrator Homa Anooshehpoor. “We are looking for a partner who can help us continue to meet the needs of our food-insecure senior population.”

The NDA is requesting formal applications from non-profit agencies for the provision of CSFP food and services in the southern Nevada region. This region encompasses the greater Las Vegas area and surrounding rural communities south of Tonopah. While it is not required that CSFP services be offered in every county and community, the ability to provide CSFP services in rural communities will be considered an asset in the selection process. Applicants must have the ability to accept, store and distribute approximately 5,000 CSFP food packages per month.

Organizations interested in providing CSFP services in southern Nevada are encouraged to review and submit an application at agri.nv.gov by 5:00 p.m. (PDT) on Aug. 13, 2021.

About the Nevada Department of Agriculture

The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) mission is to preserve, protect and promote Nevada’s agriculture. The department has 150 dedicated employees providing services in its five divisions, Administration, Animal Industry, Consumer Equitability, Food and Nutrition, and Plant Industry. The department’s $232 million budget facilitates regulatory and administrative work in agriculture and food manufacturing industries, protecting public and environmental health and worker safety, and providing food distribution and oversight for the United States Department of Agriculture’s school and community nutrition programs.

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