Cap senior MKT admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded NY State Agriculture & Markets $172,098 on October 1, 2025, under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576) to administer SFMNP benefits in New York. The award funds program administration activities through September 30, 2026. SFMNP distributes benefits in the form of checks, coupons, and electronic benefits to low-income seniors, who redeem them for fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh-cut herbs at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture operations. NY State Agriculture & Markets, a child entity of the State of New York, acts as the state agency administering the program statewide and maintains certification, benefit issuance and redemption, outlet agreements, and compliance records as required by federal regulation. The program operates on a formula-based funding structure with awards to state agencies authorized annually from October 1 through September 30.