USDA Senior Food Box pick up locations
The United States Department of Agriculture sponsors multiple federal nutrition programs including two implemented by HHFB in our region. These programs involve the purchase of commodities by the government and the distribution of those food products to the states, who in turn distribute them to those in need through contracts with agencies like HHFB. In Indiana, these programs reside in the Indiana Department of Health (ISOH), which partners with HHFB to distribute the food to agencies.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) program increases HHFB’s capacity to supply those most in need with healthy food. Food is supplied by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and distributed to food pantries and soup kitchens in 6 counties.
To find local agencies, please visit our Find Food page.
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) program provides monthly food boxes to over 1,000 low-income seniors in four counties in the HHFB service area. Brown, Martin, Monroe and Orange counties are currently served. Boxes generally include approximately 40lbs of high protein items, grains, vegetables, juices, canned meat or peanut butter, powdered or evaporated milk, a 2lb block of cheese, recipes, and nutrition information.
USDA prohibits discrimination in all of its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20250-9410 or call 1-800-795 3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Approximately 14% of our funding comes from federal government sources and 82% from non-governmental sources.
