Eligibility Requirements

What are the program eligibility requirements for CSFP?

Older persons at least 60 years of age who meet income eligibility requirements and reside in the state of Missouri are eligible to participate in the CSFP. Income eligibility requirements for older persons are currently 130 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines.

2024 CSFP Income Guidelines (updated February each year)

Family Size Annual Monthly Weekly
1 $19,578 $1,632 $377
2 $26,572 $2,215 $511
3 $33,566 $2,798 $646
4 $40,560 $3,380 $780
5 $47,554 $3,963 $915
6 $54,548 $4,546 $1,049
7 $61,542 $5,129 $1,184
8 $68,536 $5,712 $1,318
Each additional family member, add $6,994 $583 $135

 

Eligibility Documentations

Category Verification of Eligibility Income Verification
Elderly - Persons 60 years of age or older. Birth certificate or hospital record of birth, state identity card, insurance policy, driver's license, clinic, doctor, or hospital record, U.S. passport or U.S. citizen ID card, marriage or divorce record, voter's registration, military record, newspaper notice of birth, welfare card, any other document providing identifying data sufficient to establish age. Self declaration.