Commodity Supplemental Foods Program (CSFP)

The Mothers and Children (MAC) Program and the Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors (NAPS)

MAC and NAPS are both part of the United States Department of Agriculture's Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). CSFP is a supplemental food and nutrition program that is designed to provide healthy and nutritious commodity food products each month at no cost to eligible individuals.

Who is eligible for MAC/NAPS?

  • Children age 5 to 6 years old.
  • Women who are not breastfeeding and have a baby between 6 months and one year old.
  • Men and women over age 60.

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What if I am pregnant or breastfeeding or have children under age 5 years?

Please contact the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program

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What foods do MAC and NAPS participants get?

  • Canned fruits and vegetables, bottled juices
  • Nonfat dry and shelf stable lowfat milk, lowfat American cheese
  • Canned meat like chicken, beef stew, chili or tuna, and peanut butter or dry beans
  • Cereal & rice or pasta

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Who qualifies?

MAC

MN residents who are children aged 5 to 6 years old and postpartum, non-breastfeeding mothers, 6-12 months

MAC Income Guidelines

Effective April 1, 2013
Household
Size
Annually
Monthly
Weekly
1
$21,257
$1,772
$409
2
$28,694
$2,392
$552
3
$36,131
$3,011
$695
4
$43,568
$3,631
$838
5
$51,005
$4,251
$981
6
$58,442
$4,871
$1,124
7
$65,879
$5,490
$1,267
8
$73,316
$6,110
$1,410
Each Additional Member
$7437
$620
$144

NAPS

MN residents who are men and women aged 60+ years old.

These seniors are those who need to prepare their own meals and are not in a facility that provides meals.

Disability status is not an eligibility factor for the NAPS program.

NAPS Income Guidelines

Effective April 1, 2012
Household
Size
Annually
Monthly
Weekly
1
$14,937
$1,245
$288
2
$20,163
$1,681
$388
3
$25,389
$2,116
$489
4
$30,615
$2,552
$589
5
$35,841
$2,987
$690
6
$41,067
$3,423
$790
7
$46,293
$3,858
$891
8
$51,519
$4,294
$991
Each Additional Member
$5,226
$436
$101

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Can the same person get WIC and MAC?

A person cannot be on WIC and MAC.

For example, if you have a 5 year old child, s/he can go to MAC. Any child under 5 should go to WIC.

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Where are the commodity foods distributed?

MAC and NAPS are distributed at more than 200 sites around Minnesota each month. However, not all counties have a distribution site.

To find the name and telephone number of the MAC/NAPS agency that serves your county, please select your county from the following list and click the Find Agency button:

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Additional Links

About CSFP - Food and Nutrition Service (USDA)

The National CSFP Association

Commodity Fact Sheets/Recipes

CSFP Cookbook (PDF Document - 1.42 MB/45 pages)

CSFP Cookbook (WORD Document - 2.35 MB/45 pages)

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