SENIOR GROCERY PROGRAMS

PROJECT HOPE

About Project Hope (Healthy Options Program for the Elderly)

The Project HOPE program is a city funded program through the City of San Antonio. This program provides seniors living on a fixed income with supplemental staple groceries on a monthly bases to help fight hunger and malnutrition.

The program offers between 35-45 lbs of perishable/non-perishable food. Exact contents vary, though items selected would include fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable produce, proteins, dairy, grains, peanut butter or beans.

The seniors must be 60 years of age and older and be within 185% of the federal poverty guidelines to participate in the program. All participants must reside within Bexar County. Each qualifying senior in a household can sign up separately to receive the program.

Income Guidelines

Contact the closest site to you to schedule an appointment to sign up for the program. Please be sure to bring a picture ID that proves your name and age, a proof of address such as a utility bill, and proof of income such as an SSI award letter or current paystubs.

At this time, Project HOPE delivery is not available.

Yes, Project HOPE participants may choose to designate a proxy when they sign up for the program. A proxy is someone who has permission to pick up on the participant’s behalf when they are not able to pick up in person. We encourage seniors who are unable to pick up themselves to have family members, friends, or neighbors act as their proxies and attend the distribution on their behalf.

Questions?

Please email hope@safoodbank.org or call 210.431.8326.

COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP)

About Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a federally funded program through the USDA and TDA. This program aims to improve the health and nutritional status of low-income elderly persons through nutrition education activities and the donation of supplemental foods.

The program offers a shelf stable food box and a block of cheese to average about 30-35 lbs once per month. Exact contents vary, though every box includes canned vegetables and fruits, juice, proteins, peanut butter or beans, milk, grains, and a 2-pound block of cheese.

The seniors must be 60 years of age and older and be within 130% of the federal poverty guidelines to participate in the program. Each qualifying senior in a household can sign up separately to receive the program.

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Contact the closest site to you to schedule an appointment to sign up for the program. Please be sure to bring a picture ID that presents your identification.

At this time, CSFP delivery is not available.

Yes, CSFP participants may choose to designate one or more proxies when they sign up for the program. A proxy is someone who has permission to pick up a CSFP box on the participant’s behalf when they are not able to pick up the box in person. We encourage seniors who are unable to pick up themselves to have family members, friends, or neighbors act as their proxies and attend the distribution on their behalf.

If you are hoping to pick up food on behalf of a senior who is not yet a CSFP participant, you can sign them up for the program on their behalf by providing a signed note and a copy of their picture ID for CSFP. Make sure the signed note includes their name, your name, a statement that the senior is appointing you to be their proxy, their signature, and the date.

Questions?

Please email csfp@safoodbank.org or call 210.431.8326.

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

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

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter 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; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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For more information about Project HOPE, please contact:

PROJECT HOPE
hope@safoodbank.org

For more information about CSFP, please contact:

CSFP
csfp@safoodbank.org