plying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedure: State governments may apply for Federal fi nancial aid in accordance with requirements outlined in 7 CFR Parts, 271 and 277. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. tor operations. Renewals: Annually, as of October 1. cent of State administrative costs. States may receive enhanced funding up to 60 percent of costs for efficient administration. In addition, State agencies may receive up to 75 percent of the costs of food stamp fraud investigations and prosecutions and 63 percent of costs of developing certain computer systems, as provided for in 7 CFR 277. Administrative cost-sharing is authorized by section 16 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025). By April 1, 1987 all States were to implement an Employment Training Program mandated by Public Law 99-198. State programs are funded by individual grants requiring no State matching; should a State's costs exceed the grant allocation additional funding may then be available on a 50 percent basis. The Federal agency shall also reimburse States for 50 percent of the cost of dependent care as a result of employment/training participation, not to exceed $160 per dependent per month, and other reimbursable participant expenses, not to exceed $25 per month per participant. The Federal agency will reimburse States for 100 percent of the cost incurred in the verification of alien status. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Annually by fiscal year. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Reports are submitted as required by 7 CFR Parts 272 and 277. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A 128, "Audits of State and Local Governments," State and local governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000 within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with Circular No. A-128, or in accordance with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate. Records: Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all records pertinent to a grant program shall be retained for a period of 3 years. Additionally, those record retention require ments outlined in 7 CFR 3015, Subpart D, apply to this program. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 12-3505-0-1-605. $1,588,976,000; and FY 94 est $1,614,079,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $965,000 to $200,744,000; $25.2 million. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Paid approximately 50 percent of State administrative cost of providing food stamps. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 7 CFR parts 275, 276, 277 and 3015. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: See Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: Deputy Administrator for Food Stamp Pro gram, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, phone: (703) 305-2026. (Use same 7-digit number for FTS.) 10.564 NUTRITION EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM (NET Program) FEDERAL AGENCY: FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DE PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Child Nutrition Act of 1966, Section 19, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 1788. OBJECTIVES: To help subsidize State and local programs that en courage the dissemination of nutrition information to children participating, or eligible to participate, in the school lunch and related child nutrition programs. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Formula Grants. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Grants are made to State agencies to provide for the nutritional training of educational and foodservice personnel, the food-service management training of school food-service personnel, and the conduct of nutrition education activities in schools and child care institutions and institutions offer. ing summer food service programs under Section 13 of the Na tional School Lunch Act. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: State and territorial education agencies or alter nate State agencies. Beneficiary Eligibility: Beneficiaries include public and private non profit schools, residential child care institutions, centers providing day-care services, and institutions offering summer food service programs. Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular Nos. A-87 for State and local governments, or A-21 for educational institutions. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: The standard application forms as fur nished by the Federal agency and required by 7 CFR 3016 must be used for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.” An applicant should consult the office or Official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedure: For the first fiscal year of participation, Forms SF-270 and SF-424 are submitted for advance funding up to $35,000 to hire a State coordinator; the SF-270 and SF-424 are amended to request an additional advance for needs assessment/ planning up to 50 percent of the total grant to which the State is entitled for the first year of participation; the SF-424 is submitted with the State plan for the remainder of the funding. Subsequent to the first fiscal year of participation, the State Plan for Nutrition Education and Training will serve as the application for program funding on a fiscal year basis. This program is also subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110 for subgrantees. Award Procedure: The Forms SF-270 and SF-424 are reviewed and approved by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) regional office. The State Plan is reviewed and approved by the appropri ate FNS regional office. Deadlines: The State plan is required within nine months following the award of the needs assessment/planning grant for the first year of participation. In subsequent years, the State plan or annual update must be submitted prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, on a date to be determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: The Secretary must take action on State plans within 60 days. Appeals: Not applicable. Renewals: Not applicable. Statue and regulations--7 C.F.R. 227. The statistical factors used in est cational Statistics, NCES); 3. enrollment in residential child care institutions (source: Public U.S. Department of Education, NCES, enrollment data; private USDA Annual Report of meal service in schools, Food and Nutrition Service.); 4. enrollment in nonresidential child care institutions (source: "Day Care Centers in the U.S.: A National Profile,” Administration for Children, Youth, and Families). The statistical factor for eligibility does not apply to this program. Funds are apportioned based on the latest available enrollment data for schools and institutions in each State multiplied by 50 cents. If funds appropriated are not sufficient to meet this formula, the amount granted to each State will be proportionately reduced. States may use up to 15 percent of their total grant for up to 50 percent of expenditures for administration. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Fiscal-year basis. Assistance is made available as required through the electronic transfer system. Reports: In accordance with 7 CFR 3016. 128, "Audits of State and Local Governments,” State and local Circular No. A-88 is applicable to Educational Institutions. Account Identification: 12-3539-0-1-605. FY 94 est $10,270,000. $178,566. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year 1992, approximate ly 87 thousand school food service personnel, 103 thousand teachers and 4 million school children participated in NET funded projects in 56 States and territories. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 7 CFR 227. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: See Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: Nutrition and Technical Services Division, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, Alexan- 2554. (Use same 7-digit number for FTS.) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: and the State agency, or an Indian tribe, band, or group recog- persons. Beneficiary Eligibility: To be certified as eligible to receive supple mental foods, each applicant must be: (a) Categorically eligible as an infant, child up to age 6, pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding woman, or elderly person 60 years of age or older, residing in an area where the program operates; (b) income eligible under existing Federal, State, or local food, health, or welfare programs for low-income persons; elderly must have an annual income at or below 130 percent of Federal poverty income guidelines; and (c) at State agency discretion, at nutritional risk as determined by a competent health professional at the local agency. Not all States offer program benefits to the low-income elderly population. Credentials/Documentation: Participants are issued prescriptions for supplemental foods by local agency personnel or its designee. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: Application is made through submission of a State Plan of Program Operation and Administration as required by the Federal agency. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program by State and local government grantees only. Application Procedure: The State agency shall require each agency that desires approval as a local agency, to submit an application that contains sufficient information to enable the State agency to make a determination of eligibility for that agency. Individual participants may apply for program benefits at an approved local agency. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Award Procedure: Funds are awarded by the Department to State agencies in accordance with the priorities and funding formulas set forth in program regulations. State agencies, in turn, distribute ad ministrative funds to the local level. Deadlines: A State plan for the next fiscal year is required by August 15. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: A determination will be made within 30 days of submission of a completed plan. Appeals: Local agency appeals: The State agency provides a hearing appeal procedure for a local agency adversely affected by a State agency or local agency action. The right to appeal is granted whenever an action would adversely affect participation. Individual participant appeals: The State agency provides a hearing appeal procedure for any individual that receives a State or local agency action that results in denial of benefits under the program. Renewals: Not applicable. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Commodities: Public Law 100 624 requires USDA to reimburse State and local agencies for administrative expenses equal to 20 percent of the annual program appropriation. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Commodities may be or dered quarterly but are received continuously. Cash assistance is released quarterly each fiscal year by the electronic transfer system to the Department of the Treasury. State agencies may withdraw funds only as needed. 10.565 COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM FEDERAL AGENCY: FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DE PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, Section 4(a) and 5, as amended, Public Law 93-86, 7 U.S.C. 612c (note); Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended, Public Law 95-113, 91 Stat. 980; Public Law 97-98, 95 Stat. 1293; Public Law 98-8, 97 Stat. 35; Public Law 98-92, 97 Stat. 611; Public Law 99-198, 99 Stat. 1590; Public Law 101-624, 104 Stat. 3806. OBJECTIVES: To improve the health and nutritional status of low income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age of 6, and elderly persons through the dona tion of supplemental foods. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods; Formula Grants. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Federal funding administrative costs may only be used in making these donated foods and nutrition education available to eligible beneficiaries. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: shall be submitted as required by FNS at a frequency prescribed by FNS. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A 128, "Audits of State and Local Governments,” State and local governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000 within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with Circular No. A-128, or in accordance with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate. Records: Each State agency shall maintain accurate and complete records of all receipts and dispositions as detailed in 7 CFR 247.13(a). Account Identification: 12-3512-0-1-605. $98,253,000; and FY 94 est $97,684,000 (includes free substitute FY 94 est $18,900,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: $146,814 to over $21,718,662; about $4,818,310 per State in appropriated funds plus donated commodities worth about $1,091,653 during fiscal year 1992. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: During fiscal year 1992, the av erage monthly participation was approximately 225,500 women, infants, and children. Elderly projects served approximately 120,000 senior persons per month. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 7 CFR 247 and "CSFP State Plan Guidance,” are available without charge from the Department. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: See Food and Nutrition Service regional offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: Supplemental Food Programs Division, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, Alexandria, VA 22302. Contact: Alberta Frost, Director. Telephone: (703) 305-2746. (Use same 7-digit number for FTS.) RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.550, Food Distribution; 10.551, Food Stamps; 10.556, Special Milk Program for Children; 10.557, Spe- Start. Beneficiary Eligibility: Low-income individuals and families are eligi ble for benefits as determined by the Commonwealth. Credentials/Documentation: The Commonwealth is required to docu ment the classes of households that receive benefits and the level of those benefits. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.” An applicant should consult the office or official designat. ed as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in apply. ing for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. Application Procedure: The Commonwealth is required to submit an annual plan of operation to the Food and Nutrition Service for approval. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Cir cular No. A-110. Award Procedure: The Secretary of Agriculture designates the Com monwealth agency or agencies to operate the program upon sub mission of the request. Deadlines: July 1 for plan submission. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable. Appeals: None. Renewals: Program continues once approved unless there is a sub stantial failure to comply with regulations or withdrawal on the part of the Commonwealth. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: The Department of Agricul ture pays 100 percent of the cost of benefits and 50 percent of ad ministrative costs. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Assistance is available for one fiscal year at a time. Assistance is provided through the electronic transfer system, consistent with Treasury Fiscal Require ment Manual, Volume I, Part 6, Section 2030. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: The content and frequency of reports is specified by the Commonwealth's plan of operation. Audits: The Commonwealth is required to conduct an audit of ex penditures at least once every two years. NAPR is subject to audit by the Office of Inspector General, USDA. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-128, "Audits of State and Local Governments," State and local governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000 within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with Circular No. A-128, or in accordance with Federal laws and regu lations governing the programs in which they participate. Records: The content and maintenance of records is specified by the Commonwealth's plan of operation. Account Identification: 12-3550-0-1-605. $1,040,175,000; and FY 94 est $1,091,000,000. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable; program is available to Puerto Rico only. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Monthly data for fiscal year 1992: Persons receiving benefits, 1.48 million; benefits per person $54.76. Total benefits were $972.6 million and the administrative costs were budgeted at $29.6 million. A special tick eradication program was funded for $10.8 million. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 7 CFR 285. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Regional Administrator, Mid-Atlantic Re gional Office, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, Trenton, NJ 08650. Contact: Christopher Martin. Tele phone: (609) 259-5000 (FTS: (609) 348-5025.) Headquarters Office: Deputy Administrator, Food Stamp Program, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, Alexan 10.566 NUTRITION ASSISTANCE FOR PUERTO RICO (NAP) FEDERAL AGENCY: FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DE PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, as amended, Title 1, Section 116; Public Law 97-35, 7 U.S.C. 2028, 95 Stat. 364; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982, Title 1, Subtitle E, Section 184; Public Law 97-253, 96 Stat. 785; Public Law 98-204, 97 Stat. 1385; Public Law 99-198, 99 Stat. 1354; Public Law 101-624, 104 Stat. 3359. OBJECTIVES: A cash grant alternative to the Food Stamp Program to improve diets of needy persons residing in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Direct Payments for Specified Use. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Households receive money to pur chase food. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico alone is el igible. that they are capable of administering the program. Extensions to this time frame may be granted if there is compelling justification. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: FNS must determine within 60 days of the receipt of a completed application if a State agency is capable of administering the program. Appeals: Heads of households may appeal adverse or delayed deci sions as the regulations provide. Renewals: Program continues for the assigned certification period, unless withdrawal is requested or required because of program ir regularities. Households are recertified periodically. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable to food dona tions. Administrative expense funds are allocated on basis of need for funds. There is a 25 percent matching requirement except with compelling justification. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Food donations continuous; cash assistance released quarterly by Treasury check or by the electronic transfer system to Federal Reserve Banks. State agency may release by Treasury check or by the electronic transfer system to Federal Reserve Banks. State agencies may withdraw funds as needed; however, unspent funds must be returned at the end of the fiscal year. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Donated foods: Monthly reports of quantities received, transferred and distributed by State agency and the numbers of needy persons in households receiving foods, cash assistance grants, quarterly and annual reports of withdrawals, expenditures, and obligated funds. Audits: Both types of assistance are reviewed by the Regional Office and are subject to audit by the Office of Inspector General, USDA. Periodic audits must be made as part of the recipient's system of financial management and internal control to meet terms and conditions of grants and other agreements. Records: Adequate to account for all receipts and dispositions. Records must be retained for 3 years following the close of the fiscal year or until any outstanding audit, claim or litigation is set tled. Account Identification: 12-3503-0-1-605. FY 93 est $18,444,000; and FY 94 est $18,905,000. (Food dona- $50,596,000.Bonus commodities may also be available. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: From $57,664 to over $16,379,505; about $3,270,681 per State in appropriated funds plus donated commodities worth about $ 59,655 during Fiscal Year 1992. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The average monthly participa tion of needy persons in low-income households was 119,000 in fiscal year 1992; 88 Indian tribal organizations and six States ad minister the program for 228 Indian Reservations. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 7 CFR 253; 7 CFR 254; 7 CFR 250. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: See Food and Nutrition Service Regional Offices listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: Vernon R. Morgan, Director, Food Distribu tion Division, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, Alexandria, VA 22302. Telephone: (703) 305-2680. (FTS (703) 305-2680.) RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.550, Food Distribution; 10.551, Food Stamps. 10.567 FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS FEDERAL AGENCY: FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DE PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Agricultural Act of 1949, Section 416, as amend ed, Section 32, Public Law 74-320, as amended; Food and Agriculture Act of 1963, Section 709, as amended; Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, Section 4(a), as amended; Food Stamp Act of 1977, Section 4, as amended, Section 1336, Public Law 97-98, as amended. OBJECTIVES: To improve the diets of needy persons in households on or near Indian reservations and to increase the market for domestically produced foods acquired under surplus removal or price support operations. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants; Sale, Exchange, or Dona tion of Property and Goods. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Indian Tribal Organizations and State Distributing Agencies make food made available for distribution to qualifying households. Households may not be charged. Donated foods may not be sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of (authorized distribution excepted) without prior, specific approval of the Department. FNS administrative funds must be expended to meet expenses incurred in operating the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. These funds may not be used to purchase real property (land or buildings). ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Authorized Indian Tribal Organizations and State agencies designated by the Governor, legislature, or other authority may receive and distribute donated foods. State agencies that administer the program are eligible to receive Federal cash assistance (administrative funds) to assist in meeting operating expenses incurred in administering the program. Indian tribal organizations may be their own State agency for the administration of the program on reservations if determined capable by FNS. Beneficiary Eligibility: Households must be living on an Indian reser vation, or be Indian households living in a designated area near an Indian reservation or in Indian country for Oklahoma, that has the program, and must be certified by local authorities as having inadequate income and resources. Upper limits of allowable income vary with family size. Household resources for all household sizes are set by FNS. Credentials/Documentation: Households are individually certified by local administering offices based upon established eligibility standards. Administrative costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for administering agencies. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.” An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in apply ing for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedure: State agencies that want to administer the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations must submit a completed Form SF-424 (application) to the appropriate FNS regional office in their area. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Award Procedure: Cash assistance is provided by the Department to State agencies for use in household program operations. Deadlines: State agencies applying to administer the program must begin program operation within 120 days of FNS' determination 10.568 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE (ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS) FEDERAL AGENCY: FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DE PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FINANCIAL INFORMATION: Account Identification: 12-3635-0-1-351. FY 94 est $46,215,000. $849,057. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Provided funds to State and local agencies to store and distribute USDA commodities to needy persons. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 7 C.F.R. 251; refer to 7 C.F.R. 250 for applicable provisions on commodity han dling. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: See Food and Nutrition Service Regional Office contacts listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: Food Distribution Division, FNS, USDA, Room 502, Park Office Center, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302. Contact: Vernon R. Morgan, Director. Tele phone: (703) 305-2680. (Use same 10-digit number for FTS.) RELATED PROGRAMS: 10.550, Food Distribution; 10.551, Food Stamps; 10.561, State Administrative Matching Grants for Food Stamp Program. 10.569 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE (FOOD COMMODITIES) AUTHORIZATION: Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, Section 204, Public Law 98-8, 97 Stat. 35, 7 U.S.C. 612c; Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 Amendments, Section 2, as amended, Public Law 98-92, 97 Stat. 608; Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, Section 1569, Public Law 99-198, 99 Stat. 1354; Public Law 100-77, 101 Stat. 536; Public Law 100 435, 102 Stat. 1647; Public Law 101-624, 104 Stat. 3359. OBJECTIVES: To make funds available to States for storage and dis tribution costs incurred by nonprofit eligible recipient agencies in providing food assistance to needy persons. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Formula Grants. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Funds are provided to State agen cies to cover direct administrative costs incurred in the operation of the program. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Only those States agencies which actually re ceive the pertinent donated foods are eligible to receive adminis trative funding. Beneficiary Eligibility: Needy individuals. They may be unemployed, welfare recipients, or low income. Credentials/Documentation: Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, ”Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.” An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in apply ing for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedure: Not necessary; all States now participate. However, this program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Award Procedure: Cash assistance is allocated among the States on the basis of poverty level households (60 percent) and of unem ployed persons (40 percent). Deadlines: None. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: As required; 60 days or more. Appeals: None. Renewals: Not applicable. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Emergency assistance funds for administration of the program are allocated by formula to States. Sixty percent of the formula is based on the people below the poverty level and 40 percent on the number of unemployed. Effective October 1, 1987, States must match allocated Federal funds that are retained for payment of State-level administrative costs. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Funds are provided through the electronic transfer system as they are needed for actual expenditures on a fiscal year basis. Any funds which are made available through the initial allocation or a subsequent reallocation that are not used are turned back to the Federal government. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Quarterly and annual financial reports are made on SF-269. Audits: In accordance with the provision of OMB Circular No A 128, "Audits of State and Local Governments,” or OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of Institutions of Higher Education and other Nonprofit Organizations,” as applicable. State and local governments and nonprofit organizations that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more within their respective fiscal years shall have an audit made in accordance with Circular A-128 or A-133, as applicable. A nonprofit organization receiving financial assistance of $100,000 or more within its fiscal year solely under TEFAP may elect to have an audit of just that program. State and local governments and nonprofit organizations that receive between $25,000 and $100,000 within their fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with Circular A-128 or A-133, as applicable, or in accordance with Federal Laws and regulations governing the pro grams in which they participate. Records: Normal records accounting for receipts and dispersals; re tention required for 3 years. FEDERAL AGENCY: FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DE PARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AUTHORIZATION: Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, Public Law 98-8, 97 Stat. 35, 7 U.S.C. 612c note; Hunger Prevention Act of 1988, Public Law 100-435, 102 Stat. 1647, 7 U.S.C. 612c note. OBJECTIVES: To make food commodities available to States for dis tribution to needy persons. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Formula Grants. USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Only State distributing agencies can be used to provide food assistance to needy persons. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Applicant Eligibility: Such State agencies that are designated as dis tributing agencies by the Governor, legislature or other authority may receive and distribute these donated food commodities. Beneficiary Eligibility: Needy individuals. They may be unemployed, welfare recipients, or low income. Credentials/Documentation: Needy individuals are certified by local agencies on the basis of State eligibility standards. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Preapplication Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in apply. ing for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedure: All States now participate, no applications necessary. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Award Procedure: Assistance is allocated among the States on the basis of poverty level households (60 percent) and of unemployed persons (40 percent). Deadlines: None. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable. Appeals: None. Renewals: Federal/State agreements are executed annually. Individ. uals are recertified periodically. ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Formula and Matching Requirements: Sixty percent of the formula is based on people below the poverty level and 40 percent on the number unemployed. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable. |