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          The American Rescue Plan Act provided an additional $37 million for CSFP, allowing FNS to increase the caseload to 760,634 participants.
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            The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) works to improve the health of low-income persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods. USDA distributes both food and administrative funds to participating states and Indian Tribal Organizations to operate CSFP.
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