Cap FM admin. Expense (O)

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $159,465 to Agricultural Svcs And Development Admin on October 1, 2025, under the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.572), a formula grant supporting administrative expenses for the program in Puerto Rico through September 30, 2026.

The funding supports administrative operations for the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, which provides FMNP coupons to eligible Women, Infants, and Children participants enrolled in WIC. These coupons enable beneficiaries to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs directly from approved farmers, farmers' markets, and roadside stands, thereby connecting low-income WIC participants with local agricultural producers and expanding farmers' market awareness and sales.

Agricultural Svcs And Development Admin, a division of the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture operating as a U.S. Government Entity, administers WIC and nutrition assistance programs statewide. The program is authorized annually from October 1 through September 30, with funding distributed to state agencies through formula-based allocation; grant payments are made via letter of credit. The organization received $1,378,311 in total fiscal year 2025–2026 awards across WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program components, including food expense and administrative support, as well as the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program and related nutrition initiatives.