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§ 245.1

General purpose and scope.

(a) This part established the responsibilities of State agencies, Food and Nutrition Service Regional Offices, school food authorities or local educational agencies, as defined in § 245.2, as applicable in providing free and reduced price meals and free milk in the National School Lunch Program ( 7 CFR part 210 ), the School Breakfast Program ( 7 CFR part 220 ), the Special Milk Program for Children ( 7 CFR part 215 ), and commodity schools. Section 9 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended, and sections 3 and 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended, require schools participating in any of the programs and commodity schools to make available, as applicable, free and reduced price lunches, breakfasts, and at the option of the School Food Authority for schools participating only in the Special Milk Program free milk to eligible children.

(b) This part sets forth the responsibilities under these Acts of State agencies, the Food and Nutrition Service Regional Offices, school food authorities or local educational agencies, as applicable, with respect to the establishment of income guidelines, determination of eligibility of children for free and reduced price meals, and for free milk and assurance that there is no physical segregation of, or other discrimination against, or overt identification of children unable to pay the full price for meals or milk.

(Sec. 803, Pub. L. 97-35, 95 Stat. 521-535 ( 42 U.S.C. 1758 ))

[Amdt. 6, 39 FR 30337, Aug. 22, 1974, as amended by Amdt. 10, 41 FR 28783, July 13, 1976; 47 FR 31852, July 23, 1982; 72 FR 63792, Nov. 13, 2007]

Title 7 published on 2012-01-01

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2013-02-28; vol. 78 # 40 - Thursday, February 28, 2013

78 FR 13443 - Child Nutrition Programs: Nondiscretionary Amendments Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

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FR Doc.	2013-04116
RIN	0584-AE14

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food and Nutrition Service

Final rule.

This rule is effective April 1, 2013.

7 CFR Parts 210, 215, 220, 225, 226, and 245

Summary

This final rule implements several nondiscretionary provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, including those related to categorical eligibility for foster children, removal of limits on private nonprofit sponsors, outreach to eligible families, simplification of area eligibility for day care homes, application of school food safety requirements, and permanent agreements for institutions and sponsors. These provisions will make it easier for children to get nutritious meals when they are away from home, while requiring State and local agencies to make relatively minor changes in the procedures they use to operate the National School Lunch Program, Special Milk Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program.

2013-02-22; vol. 78 # 36 - Friday, February 22, 2013

78 FR 12221 - National School Lunch Program: Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-04118
RIN	0584-AE10

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food and Nutrition Service

Final rule.

This rule is effective March 25, 2013.

7 CFR Parts 245 and 272

Summary

This rule amends the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) regulations to incorporate provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 designed to encourage States to improve direct certification efforts with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The provisions require State agencies to meet certain direct certification performance benchmarks and to develop and implement continuous improvement plans if they fail to do so. This rule also amends NSLP and SNAP regulations to provide for the collection of data elements needed to compute each State's direct certification performance rate to compare with the new benchmarks. Improved direct certification efforts would help increase program accuracy, reduce paperwork for States and households, and increase eligible children's access to school meals.

This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.

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United States Code

U.S.C. : Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

§ 1752 - Authorization of appropriations; “Secretary” defined

§ 1758 - Program requirements

§ 1759a - Special assistance funds

§ 1772 - Special program to encourage the consumption of fluid milk by children; authorization of appropriations; eligibility for special milk program; minimum rate of reimbursement; ineligibility of commodity only schools

§ 1773 - School breakfast program

§ 1779 - Regulations

Title 7 published on 2012-01-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 7 CFR 245 after this date.

2013-02-28; vol. 78 # 40 - Thursday, February 28, 2013

78 FR 13443 - Child Nutrition Programs: Nondiscretionary Amendments Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-04116
RIN	0584-AE14

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food and Nutrition Service

Final rule.

This rule is effective April 1, 2013.

7 CFR Parts 210, 215, 220, 225, 226, and 245

Summary

This final rule implements several nondiscretionary provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, including those related to categorical eligibility for foster children, removal of limits on private nonprofit sponsors, outreach to eligible families, simplification of area eligibility for day care homes, application of school food safety requirements, and permanent agreements for institutions and sponsors. These provisions will make it easier for children to get nutritious meals when they are away from home, while requiring State and local agencies to make relatively minor changes in the procedures they use to operate the National School Lunch Program, Special Milk Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Food Service Program.

2013-02-22; vol. 78 # 36 - Friday, February 22, 2013

78 FR 12221 - National School Lunch Program: Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-04118
RIN	0584-AE10

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food and Nutrition Service

Final rule.

This rule is effective March 25, 2013.

7 CFR Parts 245 and 272

Summary

This rule amends the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) regulations to incorporate provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 designed to encourage States to improve direct certification efforts with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The provisions require State agencies to meet certain direct certification performance benchmarks and to develop and implement continuous improvement plans if they fail to do so. This rule also amends NSLP and SNAP regulations to provide for the collection of data elements needed to compute each State's direct certification performance rate to compare with the new benchmarks. Improved direct certification efforts would help increase program accuracy, reduce paperwork for States and households, and increase eligible children's access to school meals.

2012-09-13; vol. 77 # 178 - Thursday, September 13, 2012

77 FR 56565 - Independent Review of Applications Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-22261
RIN	0584-AE17

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food and Nutrition Service

Proposed rule.

To be assured of consideration, written comments must be postmarked on or before November 13, 2012.

7 CFR Parts 210 and 245

Summary

In accordance with Section 304 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2012, this proposed rule would require local education agencies participating in the Department's National School Lunch Program and demonstrating high levels of, or a high risk for administrative error associated with certification, verification, and other administrative processes to conduct an independent review of the initial eligibility determinations for free and reduced price school meals for accuracy prior to notifying households of eligibility or ineligibility. Additionally, this proposed rule would require each affected local educational agency to submit to the relevant State agency the results of the reviews including the number of applications subject to a second review, the number and percentage of reviewed applications for which the eligibility determinations changed, and a summary of the type of changes made. State agencies would be required to submit to the Food and Nutrition Service, a report describing the results of the second reviews in their State. This proposed rule is expected to reduce administrative errors in eligibility determinations for free and reduced price school meals.

2012-01-31; vol. 77 # 20 - Tuesday, January 31, 2012

77 FR 4688 - National School Lunch Program: Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

GPO FDSys XML | Text

Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-1835
RIN	0584-AE10

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food and Nutrition Service

Proposed rule.

Comments on rule provisions must be received on or before April 2, 2012 to be assured of consideration. Comments on the information collection requirements associated with this rule must be received by April 2, 2012.

7 CFR Parts 245 and 272

Summary

This rule proposes to amend the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) regulations to incorporate provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 designed to encourage States to improve direct certification efforts with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The provisions would require State agencies to meet certain direct certification performance benchmarks and to develop and implement continuous improvement plans if they fail to do so. This rule also proposes to amend NSLP and SNAP regulations to provide for the collection of data elements needed to compute each State's direct certification performance rate to compare with the new benchmarks.

7 CFR 245.1 - General purpose and scope.

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