The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) awards grants to states, U.S. Territories, and federally recognized Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs) to provide low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods (fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh-cut herbs) at farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs.
This policy memorandum transmits the 2020-2021 Income Eligibility Guidelines for the Senior Farmers’ Market National Program.
This memorandum provides information about the availability of administrative flexibilities available to SFMNP state agencies under current regulations. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act did not provide additional flexibilities to SFMNP state agencies. Consequently, state agencies may only implement flexibilities permitted under current SFMNP regulations.
This document provides authorized state agencies with a basic checklist for conducting investigations into complaints of prohibited discrimination involving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It is intended only to provide a working tool for state agencies participating in SNAP and authorized by FNCS to conduct first-line complaint processing.
This document provides authorized state agencies with a basic checklist for conducting investigations into complaints of prohibited discrimination involving WIC, WIC FMNP, and the SFMNP.
USDA prohibits discrimination against its employees. USDA employees and applicants for employment who believe they have been subjected to employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, reprisal, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, or genetic information, have the right to file an EEO complaint.
La División de Derechos Civiles (CRD, por sus siglas en inglés) se asegura que el Servicio de Alimentos y Nutrición (FNS, por sus siglas en inglés) cumpla con las leyes, reglamentos, políticas, e instrucciones que prohíben la discriminación en contra de los empleados y los solicitantes en el trabajo federal. Las leyes de Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo (EEO, por sus siglas en inglés) prohíben la discriminación en el trabajo para asegurar una contratación justa, competencia en las promociones e igualdad de acceso a oportunidades de capacitación/desarrollo.
This policy memorandum transmits the 2019-2020 Income Eligibility Guidelines for the Senior Farmers’ Market National Program.
The Civil Rights Division provides leadership and comprehensive protection against discrimination in FNS employment practices and delivery of programs to the public.
This map shows states and territories who participate in the SFMNP and/or the FMNP.