Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded $597,026.00 to the Agricultural Services and Development Administration (Administracion Para El Desarrollo De Empresas Agropecuarias) under the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP, CFDA 10.572) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. This formula grant provides direct nutrition assistance to low-income women, infants, and children participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in Puerto Rico. The funding is designated specifically for food expenses and supports the distribution of FMNP coupons to eligible WIC participants, enabling them to purchase fresh, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, and herbs directly from authorized farmers, farmers' markets, and roadside stands.

The award directly advances two complementary program objectives: improving nutritional outcomes for vulnerable populations through access to fresh, locally sourced produce, and strengthening Puerto Rico's local agricultural economy by creating direct connections between low-income beneficiaries and local agricultural producers. As a formula grant distributed through federal-state agreement, the funding allocation is based on congressionally established formulas rather than competitive selection, ensuring consistent annual support for the territory's nutrition assistance infrastructure.