Apply For CSFP

Name(Required)

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Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

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Do you have a different physical address?(Required)

Yes

No

Please answer yes or no if you have a separate physical address from that listed above.

Physical Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

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Phone(Required)

Email

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Housing Site Name

Please indicate the name of your housing site, not your name, if applicable.

I am:(Required)

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How old are you?(Required)

Please provide your age in years.

Based on the age you've provided, it appears you do not qualify for the CSFP. To be eligible for the CSFP participants must be 60 years old or over.

Date of Birth(Required)

Please provide your date of birth using two digits for the month, two for the day, and four for the year.

Income Eligibility

CSFP Income Eligibility Requirements

1 person: $1,632/month or less
2 people: $2,215/month or less
3 people: $2,798/month or less

Household Size(Required)

One

Two

Three

Please enter the number of people in your household. If the number exceeds three, please use the PDF version of this form.

Household Monthly Income (before deductions)(Required)

Please enter your household monthly income before deductions in currency format.

We're sorry, but you're income exceeds the eligibility requirements for the CSFP program. However, we have additional services that you may qualify for. Please see our Access Food pages to learn about additional Vermont Foodbank programs.

Do you receive 3Squares VT (formerly food stamps)?(Required)

Yes

No

You can receive both CSFP and 3SquaresVT at the same time. Please choose yes or no.

Data in this section is a USDA statistical requirement for the program. Responses will not affect consideration of this application.

Are you Hispanic or Latino?(Required)

Yes

No

Please choose yes or no.

What is your race? (Select one or more)(Required)

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Other

Please select one or more options for your race.

Race

If you chose other, please fill in this field with your race.

Proxy Form

This form will allow you to designate a person to pick up your CSFP food. Proxies must present appropriate identification at the time of food pick up.

Participant or Parent/Caretakers Authorization of Proxy

I hereby give permission to the person/organization listed below to pick up/accept delivery of CSFP food for me when I am unable to do so. I understand in giving permission to the person/organization below, I accept all responsibility for their actions. This authorization becomes effective when received by the CSFP program. I agree to notify CSFP promptly if I decide to make any changes in (i.e. update, add or remove) my designated proxies.

If you are a resident of a senior housing site, you must indicate the name of the facility and the facility manager and/or their designee, so the facility may sign for the food delivery to your building on your behalf. An internal schedule has been arranged at your housing location for you to pick up your food. Please contact your facility manager for more information regarding the internal schedule.

I would like to designate...(Required)

One person or organization to serve as my proxy.

Two people or organizations to serve as my proxies.

I do not wish to designate a proxy at this time.

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Proxy 1 Details

Proxy Information

Contact Name

First Last Organization

Please provide the first and last name of your proxy. You may leave the Organization field empty if your proxy is an individual not affiliated with an organization.

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone

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Proxy 2 Details

Contact Name

First Last Organization

Please provide the first and last name of your proxy. You may leave the Organization field empty if your proxy is an individual not affiliated with an organization.

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone

YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE VERMONT CSFP

I AGREE TO PROVIDE:

Proof of my income, address, and identification if requested
Correct information about my current household and income
Any change in my address, telephone number, income, or household composition within ten (10) days after the change becomes known to the household.

I UNDERSTAND THAT:

Standards for participation in the Program are the same for everyone regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age and disability.
CSFP will provide a box of supplemental foods each month at a predetermined delivery site CSFP will provide referrals to nutrition, health, or assistance programs as appropriate CSFP will provide written nutrition education to all program participants.
If I do not pick up food three (3) months in a row, I will be taken off of the program.
I will be dropped from this program if I participate in another CSFP program
Improper use or receipt of CSFP benefits as a result of dual participation or other program violations may lead to a claim against you to recover the value of the benefits, and may lead to disqualification from CSFP.
I may appeal through the fair hearing process, any decision made by the local agency regarding denial, disqualification, or termination from the program.

CERTIFICATION

This application form is being completed in connection with the receipt of Federal assistance. Program officials may verify information on this form. I am aware that deliberate misrepresentation may subject me to prosecution under applicable State and Federal statutes. I am also aware that I may not receive CSFP benefits at more than one CSFP site at the same time. Furthermore, I am aware that the information provided may be shared with other organizations to detect and prevent dual participation. I have been advised of my rights and obligations under the program. I certify that the information I have provided for my eligibility determination is correct to the best of my knowledge.

I authorize the release of information provided on this application form to other organizations administering assistance programs for use in determining my eligibility for participation in other public assistance programs and for program outreach purposes.

(Please indicate decision by placing a checkmark in the appropriate box).

Information Release(Required)

Yes, I authorize the release of my information.

No, I do not authorize the release of my information.

Please choose yes or no.

BEFORE SIGNING, BE AWARE OF YOUR RIGHTS AND WHAT YOUR SIGNATURE MEANS

Non-discrimination Statement:

The CSFP staff at the Vermont Foodbank will review your application for eligibility. You will be notified by mail within ten (10) days if you are eligible, denied, or placed on a waiting list for entry into the program.

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, rom 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;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442;
or (3) email: http://mailto:program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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Para todos los demás programas de asistencia de nutrición del FNS, agencias estatales o locales y sus subreceptores, deben publicar la siguiente Declaración de No Discriminación:

De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles.

La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339.

Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse en línea en: https://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/resource-files/usda- program-discrimination-complaint-form-spanish.pdf, de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:

correo:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; or
correo electrónico:
program.intake@usda.gov

Signature of Applicant/Guardian(Required)

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Date(Required)

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Income Eligibility

CSFP Income Eligibility Requirements

Data in this section is a USDA statistical requirement for the program. Responses will not affect consideration of this application.

Proxy Form

Participant or Parent/Caretakers Authorization of Proxy

Proxy 1 Details

Proxy Information

Proxy 2 Details

YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE VERMONT CSFP

I AGREE TO PROVIDE:

I UNDERSTAND THAT:

CERTIFICATION

BEFORE SIGNING, BE AWARE OF YOUR RIGHTS AND WHAT YOUR SIGNATURE MEANS

Non-discrimination Statement:

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