[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: 7CFR253.1] [Page 515] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 253_ADMINISTRATION OF THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM FOR HOUSEHOLDS ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS--Table of Contents Sec. 253.1 General purpose and scope. Sec. 253.1 General purpose and scope. 253.2 Definitions. 253.3 Availability of commodities. 253.4 Administration. 253.5 State agency requirements. 253.6 Eligibility of households. 253.7 Certification of households. 253.8 Administrative disqualification procedures for intentional program violation. 253.9 Claims against households. 253.10 Commodity control, storage and distribution. 253.11 Administrative funds for State agencies. Authority: 91 Stat. 958 (7 U.S.C. 2011-2032). Source: 44 FR 35928, June 19, 1979, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated by Amdt. 1, 47 FR 14137, Apr. 2, 1982. This part describes the terms and conditions under which: commodities (available under part 250 of this chapter) may be distributed to households on or near all or any part of any Indian reservation, the program may be administered by capable Indian tribal organizations, and funds may be obtained from the Department for the costs incurred in administering the program. This part also provides for the concurrent operation of the Food Distribution Program and the Food Stamp Program on Indian reservations when such concurrent operation is requested by an ITO. [[Page 516]]