[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: 7CFR250.51]



[Page 494]

 

                          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.