10.576: Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program

10.576

Active

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) [USDA]

Aug. 9, 2022

Aug. 9, 2022

The purposes of the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) are to: (1) provide resources in the form of fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs from farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture (CSA) programs to low-income seniors; 2) increase the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding or aiding in the expansion of domestic farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and CSAs; and (3) develop or aid in the development of new and additional farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and CSAs.

A - Formula Grants

State means any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories. State agencies include State Agriculture Department, Agency on Aging, or Health Department, and ITOs. Local agencies are nonprofit entities or local government agencies which certify eligible participants, issue SFMNP coupons, arrange for distribution of eligible foods through CSA programs, and/or provide nutrition education. Each State agency desiring to administer the SFMNP shall annually submit a State Plan of Operations and enter into a written agreement with FNS for administration of the Program in the jurisdiction of the State agency. New State agencies are selected based on the availability of funds, after base grants, for currently participating State agencies. Local SFMNP agencies are selected by participating State agencies based on concentration of eligible senior participants and access to farmers' markets. Participating state agencies select local SFMNP agencies based on the concentration of eligible senior participants and access to farmers'.

Persons eligible for the program are low-income seniors, generally defined as individuals who are at least 60 years old and who have household incomes of not more than 185 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines published each year by the Department of Health and Human Services. Some State agencies accept proof of participation or enrollment in another means-tested program, such as the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), for SFMNP eligibility. Individual participants apply for SFMNP benefits at authorized SFMNP local agencies.

10.565 - Commodity Supplemental Food Program

10.572 - WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)

10.551 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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