[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR247.36]

[Page 428]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 247_COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  247.36  Confidentiality of applicants or participants.

    (a) Can the State or local agency disclose information obtained from 
applicants or participants to other agencies or individuals? State and 
local agencies must restrict the use or disclosure of information 
obtained from CSFP applicants or participants to persons directly 
connected with the administration or enforcement of the program, 
including persons investigating or prosecuting program violations. The 
State or local agency may exchange participant information with other 
health or welfare programs for the purpose of preventing dual 
participation. In addition, with the consent of the participant, as 
indicated on the application form, the State or local agency may share 
information obtained with other health or welfare programs for use in 
determining eligibility for those programs, or for program outreach. 
However, the State agency must sign an agreement with the administering 
agencies for these programs to ensure that the information will be used 
only for the specified purposes, and that agencies receiving such 
information will not further share it.
    (b) Can the State or local agency disclose the identity of persons 
making a complaint or allegation against another individual 
participating in or administering the program? The State or local agency 
must protect the confidentiality, and other rights, of any person making 
allegations or complaints against another individual participating in, 
or administering CSFP, except as necessary to conduct an investigation, 
hearing, or judicial proceeding.