Cap senior FM food

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $716,080 to Agricultural Svcs And Development Admin on October 1, 2025, under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576).

Agricultural Svcs And Development Admin, a division of the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture, delivers fresh produce benefits to low-income seniors in Puerto Rico through farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture programs. The program provides seniors with benefits—checks, coupons, or electronic benefits—that can be exchanged for fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh-cut herbs from authorized agricultural outlets.

The award runs through September 30, 2026, with performance in Puerto Rico. Agricultural Svcs And Development Admin maintains complete records of benefit issuance and redemption, authorized outlet agreements and monitoring, nutrition education activities, and civil rights procedures in compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 and USDA implementing regulations.