Federal Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded $122,282.00 in administrative funding to the Agricultural Services and Development Administration (Administracion Para El Desarrollo De Empresas Agropecuarias), a division of the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture, under the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP, CFDA 10.572). The formula grant, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, supports the administrative operations necessary to implement the FMNP in Puerto Rico.

The FMNP administrative funding enables the awardee to manage program operations that distribute supplemental nutrition benefits to eligible Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participants, allowing them to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs directly from authorized farmers, farmers' markets, and roadside stands in Puerto Rico. By supporting the program's administrative infrastructure, these funds facilitate improved nutritional outcomes for vulnerable low-income populations while simultaneously strengthening the local agricultural economy through direct producer connections and increased farmers' market utilization.