Policy Memo (180.64 KB)
| DATE: | April 18, 2017 | |
| MEMO CODE: | SFMNP Policy Memo #2017-1 | |
| SUBJECT: | Publication of the 2017-2018 Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program(SFMNP) Income Eligibility Guidelines |
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| TO: | Regional Directors Special Nutrition Programs |
SFMNP State Agency Directors All Regions |
This policy memorandum transmits the 2017-2018 Income Eligibility Guidelines (IEGs) for the SFMNP, which were established based on the 2017-2018 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) IEGs published in the Federal Register on March 15, 2017, at 82 FR 13788.
Income-eligibility for the SFMNP is determined using income standards as prescribed under 7 CFR Section 249.6(a)(3) of the SFMNP regulations. The income limit is 185 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, as adjusted. Guidelines are revised annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. The annual revision for 2017 was published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at 82 FR 8831, on Jan. 31, 2017.
SFMNP state agencies may implement the new IEGs concurrently with the implementation of IEGs under the Medicaid and Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). State agencies that do not coordinate implementation with the revised Medicaid or CSFP guidelines, must implement the revised SFMNP income eligibility guidelines no later than July 1, 2017.
A supplemental chart is also attached for SFMNP state agencies to use in determining the annual, monthly, twice-monthly, biweekly and weekly income limits for a family size greater than eight.
Sarah Widor
Director
Supplemental Food Programs Division