Programs

Food Vouchers
A food voucher issued by Douglas County Social Services or Washoe Tribal Social Services provides clients with once-a-month food assistance to augment their current food supply.

In addition to receiving food once a month, clients can come by once a week for bread, milk and eggs as needed.

Senior Commodities (CSFP)
Eligible residents 60 and older, pregnant women,  mothers within one year of giving birth, breastfeeding mothers, and infants and children up to age 6 (WIC participants are not eligible)  can receive additional food assistance through the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. 
CSFP info here, here and here.

Senior Commodities is held the fourth Tuesday of each month from 12:45 pm – 1:15 pm in the Food Closet parking lot. There are income, age and residency requirements.  Sign-ups are done on the day of distribution. 

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
TEFAP is a Federal program that supplement the diets of people in need, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance.  Food  is distributed based on family size and income and varies each month.     
TEFAP info 2019

You can find more information about TEFAP here.

Holiday Assistance
The Food Closet provides holiday meals for Thanksgiving and Christmas and is the host site for Project Santa Claus who provides gifts to residents struggling during the holiday season. 

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Resources

Douglas County Social Services

Washoe Tribal Social Services

Family Support Council

Food Bank of Northern Nevada

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

Did you know....?

Last year
Carson Valley Community Food Closet served Douglas County residents
with 279,123 meals.