Cap senior FM food

The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Office of Legal Counsel received a $258,880 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on October 1, 2021 to complete the project by September 30, 2022. The grant was awarded under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), CFDA 10.576, to provide fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs from farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs to low-income seniors. As the awardee, the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services will administer the SFMNP and distribute nutrition benefits to eligible seniors, allowing them to purchase eligible foods from authorized farmers or farmers' markets. The goal of the program is to improve seniors' nutritional health and provide income support to local farmers.