[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: 7CFR247.15]



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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE

 

    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 

PART 247_COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 247.15  Notification of eligibility or ineligibility of applicant.



    (a) What is the timeframe for notifying an applicant of eligibility 

or ineligibility for CSFP benefits? Local agencies must notify 

applicants of their eligibility or ineligibility for CSFP benefits, or 

their placement on a waiting list, within 10 days from the date of 

application.

    (b) What must be included in the notification of eligibility or 

ineligibility? The notification of eligibility must include information 

on the time, location, and means of food distribution, and the length of 

the certification period. Notification of ineligibility must be in 

writing, and must include the reason the applicant is not eligible, a 

statement of the individual's right to a fair hearing to appeal the 

decision, and a statement that informs the applicant that program 

standards are applied without discrimination by race, color, national 

origin, age, sex, or disability.