[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7 Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR225.4]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 225--SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B--State Agency Provisions
 
Sec. 225.4  Program management and administration plan.


    (a) Not later than February 15 of each year, each State agency shall 
submit to FNSRO a Program management and administration plan for that 
fiscal year.
    (b) Each plan shall be acted on or approved by March 15 or, if it is 
submitted late, within 30 calendar days of receipt of the plan. If the 
plan initially submitted is not approved, the State agency and FNS shall 
work together to ensure that changes to the plan, in the form of 
amendments, are submitted so that the plan can be approved within 60 
calendar days following the initial submission of the plan. Upon 
approval of the plan, the State agency shall be notified of the level of 
State administrative funding which it is assured of receiving under 
Sec. 225.5(a)(3).
    (c) Approval of the Plan by FNS shall be a prerequisite to the 
withdrawal of Program funds by the State from the Letter of Credit and 
to the donation by the Department of any commodities for use in the 
State's Program.
    (d) The Plan must include, at a minimum, the following information:
    (1) The State's administrative budget for the fiscal year, and the 
State's plan to comply with any standards prescribed by the Secretary 
for the use of these funds;
    (2) The State's plan for use of Program funds and funds from within 
the State to the maximum extent practicable to reach needy children;

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    (3) The State's plans for providing technical assistance and 
training to eligible sponsors;
    (4) The State's plans for monitoring and inspecting sponsors, 
feeding sites, and food service management companies and for ensuring 
that such companies do not enter into contracts for more meals than they 
can provide effectively and efficiently;
    (5) The State's plan for timely and effective action against Program 
violators;
    (6) The State's plan for ensuring the fiscal integrity of sponsors 
not subject to auditing requirements prescribed by the Secretary;
    (7) The State's plan for ensuring compliance with the food service 
managment company procurement monitoring requirements set forth at 
Sec. 225.6(h); and
    (8) An estimate of the State's need, if any, for monies available to 
pay for the cost of conducting health inspections and meal quality 
tests.

[54 FR 18208, Apr. 27, 1989, as amended at 55 FR 13466, Apr. 10, 1990; 
64 FR 72483, Dec. 28, 1999]