Cap senior MKT admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania $151,911 on October 1, 2025, under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576) to administer benefits that low-income seniors exchange for fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh-cut herbs at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture operations.

The award funds the state administering agency's program management and benefit distribution activities in Pennsylvania through September 30, 2026. The Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania, a child agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania headquartered in Harrisburg, serves as the prime recipient and operates as the designated state administering agency for multiple USDA nutrition programs including this initiative. The program distributes benefits through a formula-based allocation model; if available funds fall short of prior-year grant levels for participating states, pro-rata reductions apply to awards exceeding $75,000. Funding is disbursed by letter of credit. The recipient maintains recordkeeping requirements under 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart D and USDA implementing regulations (2 CFR Parts 400, 415, and 416), with records retained for a minimum of three years following final expenditure report submission.