Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
SFMNP
CSFA Number: 444-80-0170
STATE AGENCY INFORMATION
Agency Name
Department Of Human Services (444)
Agency Identification
DHS - FCS
Agency Contact
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Short Description
The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) improves the diet of Senior participants and increases awareness of where farmers' markets and roadside stands are located. Low-income seniors receive checks to purchase locally grown produce and honey at authorized farmstands and markets.
Federal Authorization
Federal Regulations 7 CFR, Part 249
Illinois Statue Authorization
N/A
Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization
N/A
Objective
To improve the nutritional status of low-income seniors by increasing access to and consumption of fresh, nutritious and locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and cut herbs purchased from participating FMNP farmers at farmers’ markets and roadside stands.
Eligible Applicants
Government Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations;
Applicant Eligibility
n/a
Beneficiary Eligibility
Seniors aged 60 years and older with household income at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants
Subject / Service Area
Human Services
Credentials / Documentation
N/A
Preapplication Coordination
N/A
Application Procedures
Application Procedures:
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Local agencies and retailers must apply to the State agency in writing. Individual participants apply for benefits at an approved local agency. State agencies must submit required documentation to USDA-FNS.
Criteria Selecting Proposals
N/A
Range of Approval or Disapproval Time
N/A
Appeals
In accordance with GATA Administrative Rules, Section 350, Merit Based Review of Grant Applications, a merit-based application review is required for competitive Grants and Cooperative Agreements, unless prohibited by State or Federal statute.
The appeals process is set forth in section 7000.350 available here: http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/044/044070000D03500R.html
Uses and Restrictions
Allowable Administrative Costs
1) The costs associated with the provision of SFMNP nutrition education.
2) The costs of SFMNP check issuance, or recipient education covering proper check redemption procedures.
3) The costs of outreach services.
4) The cost of monitoring and reviewing program operations.
5) The cost of required reporting and recordkeeping.
Reports
Project Grants require quarterly progress reports and expenditure reports on operating expenses and funds withdrawn from the Federal Letter of credit.
Fiscal administrative and Management evaluations are required.
Audits
JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90
Local Agencies are required to be audited annually, in accordance with:
1. 2 CFR Part 200.501 Audit Requirements;
2. CFR 215 Uniform administrative requirements for grants and agreements with institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit organizations. (OMB Circular A–110);
3. CFR 225 Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments (OMB Circular A-87);
4. CFR 230 Cost principles for non-profit organizations (OMB Circular A-122).
Records
In accordance with 7 CFR 246, each Local Agency shall maintain full and complete records of Program operations in compliance with Federal and State records retention requirements. All records shall be retained for three (3) years following the close of the fiscal year to which the records pertain.
An agency (e.g., any court and all parts, boards, departments, bureaus, and commissions of any county, municipal corporation or political subdivision) shall comply with the Local Records Act, which regulates the destruction and preservation of public records within the State of Illinois.
The Federal Agency or Department may require longer retention of records and/or submission of such records to these agencies if the records cover a time period still open to audit.
Account Identification
N/A
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
N/A
Program Accomplishments
N/A
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Federal Regulations 7 CFR, Part 249
Regional or Local Assistance Location
Statewide
Headquarters Office
Springfield
Program Website
https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=30521
FUNDING INFORMATION
Funding By Fiscal Year
FY 2017 : $11,000
FY 2018 : $11,000
FY 2019 : $11,000
Federal Funding
Notice of Funding Opportunities
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ACTIVE AWARDS