USDA FOODS DISTRIBUTION
The Crawford-Sebastian Community Development Council’s Community Food Pantry distributes USDA Foods the third Tuesday of every month beginning at 7:30 a.m. (or until supplies are depleted) in the parking lot of the River Valley Regional Food Bank location at 1617 South Zero Street in Fort Smith.
Because USDA Foods are federally regulated, the food pantry and food bank must abide by federal income guidelines. Clients must register to receive USDA Foods by filling out an application. The application can be picked up and completed at the River Valley Regional Food Bank, or can found on the food bank’s website. Upon registration, each client will be given a scannable ID card, which must be provided to food bank staff prior to receiving food.
Should the pantry need to postpone, cancel, or modify the distribution schedule due to inclement weather storms or freezing temperatures, the River Valley Regional Food Bank will inform the public via the food bank’s social media and on the digital marquee sign facing Zero Street.
The commodities the food bank receives and distributes are available to residents of Sebastian County only. Residents in other counties may contact their local USDA pantry, or call the food bank at (479) 785-0582 for assistance.
If you are in need of food ASAP, please check River Valley Regional Food Bank's Pantry Locator.
Civil Rights Statement Revised 08/2025
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:
- mail: 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 or (202) 690-7442; or
- email: [email protected]
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.