Cap senior FM food

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Illinois Department of Human Services $627,878 on October 1, 2025, under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576). The award funds the delivery of benefits in the form of checks, coupons, or electronic benefits to low-income seniors in Illinois, exchangeable for fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh-cut herbs at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture programs. The period of performance runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Human Services, a state agency under the Illinois Office of the Governor, administers the program statewide as the grant recipient. The assistance type is a project grant, funded under a formula-based allocation model; SFMNP grants are awarded to state agencies by formula rather than through competitive application.