[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: 7CFR248.6]



[Page 429-430]

 

                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE

 

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

 

PART 248_WIC FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (FMNP)--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart C_Recipient Eligibility

 

Sec. 248.6  Recipient eligibility.





    (a) Eligibility for certification. Individuals who are eligible to 

receive Federal benefits under the FMNP are those, excluding infants 4 

months of age or younger, who are currently receiving benefits under WIC 

or who are on the waiting list to receive benefits from WIC.

    (b) Limitations on certification. If necessary to limit the number 

of recipients, State agencies may impose additional eligibility 

requirements, such as limiting participant certification to certain 

geographic areas, or to high priority WIC participants such as pregnant 

and breastfeeding women. States may also preclude groups of low priority 

persons, such as persons on the waiting list for WIC. Each State agency 

must specifically identify these limitations on certification in its 

State Plan.

    (c) Recipient or household benefit allocation. On a Statewide basis, 

State agencies shall elect to allocate and issue benefits either to 

recipients or households. A State agency allocating benefits on a 

household basis shall not issue more benefits to a household than



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it otherwise would if benefits were allocated to individual recipients 

within the household. For those State agencies issuing FMNP benefits on 

a household basis, each family as defined in Sec. 246.2 of this chapter 

shall constitute a separate household. Foods provided, regardless of 

method of issuance, are intended for the sole benefit of FMNP recipients 

and are not intended to be shared with other non-participating household 

members. If a State agency issues benefits on a household basis, data 

concerning number and type of recipients must still be provided as 

required by Sec. 248.23(b). Recipients shall receive FMNP benefits free 

of charge.