[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR700.120]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
 CHAPTER VII--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
 DEVELOPMENT (HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING 
                                PROGRAMS)
 
PART 700--CONGREGATE HOUSING SERVICES PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 700.120  Eligible supportive services.

    (a) Supportive services or funding for such services may be provided 
by state, local, public or private providers and CHSP funds. A CHSP 
under this section shall provide meal and other qualifying services for 
program participants (and other residents and nonresidents, as described 
in Sec. 700.125(a)) that are coordinated on site.
    (b) Qualifying supportive services are those listed in section 
802(k)(16) and in section 700.105.
    (c) Meal services shall meet the following guidelines:
    (1) Type of service. At least one meal a day must be served in a 
group setting for some or all of the participants; if more than one meal 
a day is provided, a combination of a group setting and carry-out meals 
may be utilized.
    (2) Hot meals. At least one meal a day must be hot. A hot meal for 
the purpose of this program is one in which the principal food item is 
hot at the time of serving.
    (3) Special menus. Grantees shall provide special menus as necessary 
for meeting the dietary needs arising from the health requirements of 
conditions such as diabetes and hypertension. Grantees should attempt to 
meet the dietary needs of varying religious and ethnic backgrounds.
    (4) Meal service standards. Grantees shall plan for and provide 
meals which are wholesome, nutritious, and each of which meets a minimum 
of one-third of the minimum daily dietary allowances as established by 
the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences-
National Research Council (or State or local standards, if these 
standards are higher). Grantees must have an annual certification, 
prepared and signed by a registered dietitian, which states that each 
meal provided under CHSP meets the minimum daily dietary allowances.
    (5) Food stamps and agricultural commodities. In providing meal 
services grantees must apply for and use food stamps and agricultural 
commodities as set forth in section 802(d)(2)(A).
    (6) Preference for nutrition providers: In contracting for or 
otherwise providing for meal services grantees must follow the 
requirements of section 802(d)(2)(B). These requirements do not preclude 
a grantee or owner from directly preparing and providing meals under its 
own auspices.