[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 4] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR249.5] [Page 457] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 249_SENIOR FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (SFMNP)--Table of Contents Subpart B_State Agency Eligibility Sec. 249.5 Selection of new State agencies. In selecting new State agencies, FNS will use objective criteria to rank and approve State plans submitted in accordance with Sec. 249.4. In making this ranking, FNS will consider the amount of funds necessary to operate the SFMNP successfully in the State compared with other States and with the total amount of funds available to the SFMNP, the number of participants estimated to be served, and the projected benefit level. Approval of a State Plan does not equate to an obligation on the part of FNS to fund the SFMNP within that State.