Free food is available to Delaware seniors
over the age of 60!

What is the Senior Nutrition Program?
Food for the program is provided by the USDA’s Commodity Supplemental Food Program, a federal food program that is designed to improve the health of senior citizens. Food for the program is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture’s agency of Food and Nutrition Service.

Who who participate? 
You must be a Delaware resident at least 60 years of age and have a qualifying income.

Family Size Annual Income Monthly Income Weekly Income
1 $18,954 $1,580 $365
2 $25,636 $1,137 $493
3 $32,318 $2,694 $622
4 $39,000 $3,250 $750
5 $45,682 $3,807 $879
6 $52,364 $4364 $1,007
7 $59,046 $4,921 $1,136
8 $65,728 $5,478 $1,264
For each additional
family member add:
+$6,682 +$557 +$129

 

 

 

HOW TO SIGN UP

WHAT’S IN THE FOOD BOX?

For more information about the Senior Nutrition Program, please contact
Dave Weddle at (302) 444-8129 or dweddle@fbd.org.

To become a distribution site,
please fill out the below application:

Site Application

 

MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. 

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter 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;

(2) fax:
(202) 690-7442; or

(3) email:
program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.