[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 7, Volume 4]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 7CFR225.4]



[Page 119-120]

 

                          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



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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;

    (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]