Cap senior FM food

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Department of Social and Health Services $215,735 on October 1, 2025, under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576) to provide low-income seniors in Washington with benefits exchangeable 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 period runs through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Washington. The SFMNP distributes benefits to eligible state agencies based on a federal funding formula; available funds below $75,000 in grant level reductions are applied pro-rata to previously participating state agencies. DSHS administers the program as a state agency recipient, maintaining records of benefit issuance and redemption, authorized outlet agreements, and monitoring in compliance with 2 CFR Part 200 and USDA implementing regulations, with records retained for a minimum of three years following final expenditure report submission.