Availability of commodities.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (b) (c) (2) FNS shall promptly notify State agencies regarding their allocation of commodities to be made available under this part. (3) State agencies shall notify the appropriate FNSRO of the amount of the commodities they will accept not later than 30 days prior to the beginning of the shipping period. (4) FNS will make allocations of donated commodity or food funding available to State agencies for two fiscal years. States will be allowed to carry over unexpended balances of donated food funding from one fiscal year into the next fiscal year. (5) A State's donated food funding allocation remaining at the end of the fiscal year after the fiscal year in which it was initially appropriated will expire and will be unavailable to the State. (d) (1) Request commodities only in quantities which can be utilized without waste in providing food assistance to needy persons under this part; (2) Ensure that no eligible recipient agency receives commodities in excess of anticipated use, based on inventory records and controls, or in excess of its ability to accept and store such commodities; and (e) (f) (1) The Department will reimburse the State agency at the current flat rate for such processing. (2) Minimum yields and product specifications established by the Department shall be met by the processor. (3) The State shall require the processor to meet State and local health standards. (4) Processors and State agencies shall also meet the basic minimum requirements of § 250.30. (g)

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 251.4