Cap senior MKT admin

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries $153,659 on October 1, 2025, through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576), a project grant authorizing the provision of benefits to low-income seniors for the purchase of fresh, nutritious, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh-cut herbs at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture operations.

The award supports administration and benefit distribution under Alabama's state plan of operations for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Alabama. The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program funds state agencies on a formula basis to issue benefits—including checks, coupons, and electronic benefits—redeemable at authorized farmers' markets, roadside stands, and CSAs. Participating state agencies must submit a state plan of operations by November 15 each year for FNS approval.