Commodity supplemental food program (csfp) 

A USDA funded program providing nutritionally balanced food supplements to senior citizens 60 & over.
Must meet income guidelines.

Distributions held every other month (bi-monthly) 
from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

JANUARY - DECEMBER 2024 Distribution Dates
February 14.....April 10.....June 12.....August 14.....October 9.....December 11

JANUARY - DECEMBER 2025 Distribution Dates
February 12.....April 9.....June 11.....August 13.....October 8.....December 10

the emergency food assistance program (TEFAP)


  A USDA funded program providing federally purchased surplus food to low-income families.
No age requirement but must meet the income guidelines
Distributions held on the first Thursday of every third month (quarterly)
from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

JANUARY - DECEMBER 2024  Distribution Dates
March 7.....June 6.....September 5.....November 7

JANUARY - DECEMBER 2025 Distribution Dates
March 6.....June 5.....September 4.....November 6

CSFP & TEFAP FOOD DISTRIBUTION SITE LOCATIONS
Mason County - FiveCAP's Johnson Road Warehouse, Scottville
Manistee County - FiveCAP Office, 265 First St., Manistee
Lake County - FiveCAP Office, 2476 W. 44th St., Baldwin
Newaygo County - FiveCAP Office, 434 N. Evergreen, White Cloud
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TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH DISTRIBUTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR COUNTY FIVECAP OFFICE.

EMERGENCY Food Pantry

Funded by the Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP), to provide up to 30 days of food to families and individuals on an emergency needs basis. Contact your FiveCAP County Office for assistance.

Gardening and Food Preparation

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Funded by the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), this program provides plants to families each year with training to encourage gardening and food preservation. The program offers canning, drying and freezing food workshops, as well as loans rototillers to participants.

GARDENING WORKSHOP - Spring (late May) 
FOOD PRESERVATION WORKSHOP - Late Summer (end August)
Contact your county FiveCAP Office for more information. 

USDA NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

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

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted 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; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    [email protected]
 
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.