The U.S. Department of Agriculture is amending its regulations for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) by removing the priority afforded to women, infants and children over the elderly in program participation. As a result, local agencies are no longer required to prioritize benefit issuance based on population group. All CSFP applicants may be treated equally when caseload slots become available, provided all eligibility requirements are met.
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02/05/2010 11:27 AM | From Aging News Alert
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