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Policy Updates and News

All the most current resources you need to successfully operate the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program are available here. TDA keeps this page updated with any new policy updates and news, including the following:

Handbook release notices with update summaries
Form release notices
Brand new policy updates that haven’t yet been updated within the handbooks
FAQs and other resources, as required

Please bookmark this page and check back periodically.

November 6, 2024 - Crosswalk of 2 CFR 200 Updates Posted on SquareMeals
On October 25, TDA posted news on SquareMeals about updates to 2 CFR 200. While most updates are non-substantive in nature, some operators have requested to see a full list of the 560 changes to the regulation. Click here to see a USDA-provided crosswalk of all changes to 2 CFR 200.

October 25, 2024 - Updates to Federal Financial Regulations (2 CFR 200)
On October 1, 2024, a Final Rule was implemented that made significant updates to 2 CFR 200. While most changes appear to not affect the Nutrition and Household Programs administered by TDA, there are several changes that will impact our operators, including:

Equipment threshold increased from $5,000 to $10,000. This means that as of October 1, 2024, only equipment purchases of $10,000 or more require a Capital Expenditure request.
The single audit threshold has increased from $750,000 to $1,000,000. This means that any operator that expends more that $1,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2025 will need to conduct a single audit. Note that any operator that expended more that $750,000 in FY 2024 will also need a single audit.
For the few operators using the de minimis indirect cost rate, the percentage of modified total direct costs used to derive the rate has increased from 10% to 15%, and the threshold of federal reimbursement factored into the modified total direct cost amount has been increased from $25,000 to $50,000.
The aggregate amount of unused supplies (including computers under $10,000 each) that an operator can retain or sell at the time of closeout has been increased from $5,000 to $10,000. Note that if the amount is over $10,000, TDA will be entitled to a percentage of the fair market value of the supplies or the amount received in the sale of those supplies.

September 25, 2024 - RELEASE: Updated Participant Voucher Issuance Log
TDA has released an updated Participant Voucher Issuance Log for Farmers’ and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Contracting Entities. The form has been converted to Excel for clarity and ease of use. The Form instructions were also updated to reflect these changes. The updated form and instructions are located on both the SFMNP and FMNP Administration/Forms pages on SquareMeals.

September 25, 2024 - RELEASE: Updated S/FMNP Agreements
Agreements for the Farmers’ and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Programs must be signed every three years. TDA has posted new versions of the Agreements for both programs reflecting the dates of the new cycle beginning Program Year 2025. Changes to the Agreements include removal of references to the signature requirement on vouchers in both programs to align with regulations and guidance provided in the USDA-issued FMNP Policy Memo #2022-1 and SFMNP Policy Memo #2022-2. Additionally, TDA has created a new SFMNP Agreement Addendum (SFMNP-01A) to be signed by a Contracting Entity that fully operates and owns a Farmers’ Market Association. All FMNP and SFMNP Agreements can be found on those Programs’ respective Administration/Forms pages on SquareMeals.

December 19, 2023 - RELEASE: Updated H1420 S/FMNP Famers' Market, Roadside Stand, and Certification/Issuance Site Information Form and Instructions
The S/FMNP Farmers' Market, Roadside Stand, and Certification/Issuance Site Information Form and and Instructions have been revised and posted to SquareMeals on the FMNP and SFMNP Administration/Forms pages. The form and instructions were updated to allow collection of site information for roadside stands and voucher certification/issuance sites.

November 8, 2023 - RELEASE: Updated S/FMNP Market, Farmer, and Roadside Stand Review Form
The S/FMNP Market, Farmer, and Roadside Stand Review Form (previously titled Farmers' Market Review Form) has been revised and posted to SquareMeals on the FMNP and SFMNP Administration/Forms pages. The form was revised for clarity and to ensure all relevant topics are being covered during reviews. Edits were also made to reflect that roadside stands are to be included in reviews as well.

September 18, 2023 - Updated FMNP handbook sections published
The following FMNP Handbook sections have been revised and posted to SquareMeals:

2000, Eligibility and Application Requirements;
4000, Managing the Program;
6000, Civil Rights; and
9000, Terms, Definitions, and Acronyms

We have also released Handbook Revision Notice 23-01, which gives details about the revisions made.

You can find the FMNP Handbook; including the revised sections, Revision Notice, and a complete searchable FMNP Handbook in the table below.

USDA Policy

USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) issues policy memoranda to provide guidance on implementing FMNP. Click here to see these memos on the USDA site.

FMNP Handbook for Contracting Entities

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Publication Name	Download	About	Program Name
Section 9000: Terms, Definitions and Acronyms			FMNP Handbook for Contracting Entities
Section 8000: Denials, Terminations, and Appeals			FMNP Handbook for Contracting Entities
Section 7000: Financial Management			FMNP Handbook for Contracting Entities
Section 6000: Civil Rights			FMNP Handbook for Contracting Entities
Section 5000: Administrative Reviews and Audits			FMNP Handbook for Contracting Entities
Section 4000: Managing the Program			FMNP Handbook for Contracting Entities
Section 3000: Program Agreement			FMNP Handbook for Contracting Entities
Section 2000: Eligibility and Application Requirements			FMNP Handbook for Contracting Entities
Section 11000: Resources			FMNP Handbook for Contracting Entities
Section 10000: Email Notification and FMNP Handbook Online			FMNP Handbook for Contracting Entities
Section 1000: Introduction			FMNP Handbook for Contracting Entities
Revision Notice			FMNP Handbook for Contracting Entities
Complete Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Handbook			FMNP Handbook for Contracting Entities

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