[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR250.51]

[Page 481]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 250_DONATION OF FOODS FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS 
TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AND AREAS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart D_Eligible Recipient Agencies and Programs
 
Sec.  250.51  Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants 
and Children.

    (a) Distribution. At the request of the State agency responsible for 
administering the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, 
Infants and Children (WIC Program) under part 246 of this chapter and 
with approval of the Department, donated foods may be made available for 
distribution to program participants. In instances when donated foods 
are made available, State agencies shall pay the Department using funds 
allocated to the State for the WIC Program for those donated foods which 
are provided to participants as part of the food package. Donated foods 
which are provided to participants in addition to the quantities 
authorized for the food package will be made available to the State 
agency free of charge.
    (b) Quantities and value of donated foods. Distribution of donated 
foods to State agencies for the WIC Program shall be made on the basis 
of each State agency's quarterly estimate of need.
    (c) Types of donated foods authorized for donation. State agencies 
participating in the WIC Program under part 246 of this chapter are 
eligible to receive donated foods under section 416 and section 32.