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Details for Service Farmer's Market Nutrition
Service Name Farmer's Market Nutrition Program Name At-Risk Children's Support
Goal Provide outreach, support and services to individuals and families identified as being at risk of compromised health and safety to eliminate or reduce those risks.
Objective Assure that children at risk of compromised health and safety receive support services to mitigate those risks.
Division Division of Public Health
Service Description

Through the issuance of food benefits, the WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) provides access to fresh, unprepared, locally grown fruits and vegetables to women and children over age 2 who have been certified to receive WIC program benefits. The FMNP expands the awareness, use of, and sales at participating farmers’ markets statewide. 

 

The FMNP increases participants’ access to healthy local produce, encourages consumption of locally grown fruits and vegetables, and expands awareness of and sales at participating farmers’ markets.

Web Site www.nutritionnc.com Year First Initiated 1992
Available State Wide Yes Geographic Area Served
Grants Provided No Competitive Bidding No
Competitive Bidding Details
Waiting List No Waiting List Start Date
Number Waiting
Waiting List Details

Income Eligibility
Income Eligibility Yes
Income Eligibility Method A gross household income at or below 185% of the current federal poverty income guidelines, or participation in other income based programs, such as Food Stamps, Medicaid or Work First, recognized as WIC eligible as identified in 7 CRF 246.7.
Income Eligibility Type Gross Income of all individuals contributing to the family.
Whose Income Eligibility The income of the economic unit is used to determine income eligibility. A family (or economic unit) is composed of a person or group of person, related or not related, who usually (although not necessarily) live together.
Income Disregard Yes
Income Disregard Desc For a complete list of income exclusions refer to the Child Nutrition Act: 7 CFR 246.7 (d)(2)(iv) Income Exclusions.
Income Verified Yes
Income Verified Method Documentation in the form of pay stubs is generally required.
Income Criteria Income criteria is established in the Child Nutrition Act: subpart C-Participant Eligibility, section 246.7
Income Eligibility Change 4/1/2009
Income Eligibility Method Prior To Change Income eligibility remains at 185% of the federal poverty level. The federal poverty level may readjust up or down on an annual basis.
Income Eligibility Other Current eligibility for Medicaid, Food and Nutrition Services Program, and/or Work First will suffice for WIC eligibility.

Target Population
Age Range Start Age Range End
0 99
3 4

Legal Authority
Authorization Level Authorization Type Citation
Federal Code of Federal Regulations 7 CFR 248

Budget Information
State Fiscal Year (SFY)
As of the month of
Authorized Budget Fiscal Year 2024 SFY 2023-2024 Year To Date Expenditures Balance
Salary and Fringes (1X) 0 0 0
Salary Other (1X) 0 0 0
Operating (2X-5X) 0 0 0
Contracts/Allocations (6X) 0 0 0
Reserves (7X) 0 0 0
Transfers (8X) 0 0 0
Total Requirements 0 0 0
Receipts-Federal 0 0 0
Receipts- Local receipts 0 0 0
Receipts- Other receipts 0 0 0
Total Receipts 0 0 0
General Fund Appropriations 0 0 0
Match
State Local Other
0 0 0
 
MOE
State Local
0 0
 
FTEs
0.00
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