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SFMNP 2021-22 Income Eligibility Guidelines

EO Guidance Document #
FNS-GD-2021-0024
FNS Document #
SFMNP Policy Memorandum #2021-1
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DATE: March 15, 2021
MEMO CODE: SFMNP Policy Memorandum #2021-1
SUBJECT: Publication of the 2021-22 Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition
Program (SFMNP) Income Eligibility Guidelines
TO: Regional Directors
Special Nutrition Programs
MARO, MPRO, MWRO, NERO,
SERO, SWRO and WRO
SFMNP State Agency Directors
All WIC State Agencies

This policy memorandum transmits the 2021-22 Income Eligibility Guidelines (IEGs) for the Senior Farmers’ Market National Program (SFMNP).

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 2021 was published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at 86 FR 7732, on Feb. 1, 2021.

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 Medicaid or CSFP programs, must implement the revised SFMNP income eligibility guidelines no later than July 1, 2021.

A supplemental chart is also attached for SFMNP state agencies to use in determining the annual, monthly, twice-monthly, biweekly and weekly income limits. There is also a chart for families greater than eight.

SARAH WIDOR
Director
Supplemental Food Programs Division

 

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Page updated: April 28, 2023

The contents of this guidance document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.