[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: 7CFR277.1]

[Page 870]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 277_PAYMENTS OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF STATE AGENCIES--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  277.1  General purpose and scope.

    (a) Purpose. This part establishes uniform requirements for the 
management of administrative funds provided to State agencies and sets 
forth principles for claiming costs of activities paid with 
administrative funds under the Food Stamp Program, and the Food 
Distribution Program and Food Stamp Program on Indian Reservations.
    (b) Scope and applicability. Upon compliance with the provisions of 
this part, payments to State agencies will be made for cost(s) incurred 
for administration of the Food Stamp Program and for administration of 
the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. To ensure maximum 
practical uniformity, deviation(s) by a State agency from this part may 
be authorized only when necessary to meet program objectives, to 
conserve program funds, or when essential to the public interest. 
However, any deviations from this part must be authorized by the 
Administrator of FNS.