7 CFR part 248. Elderly person means persons 60 years of age or older. Fiscal year means the Federal fiscal year covering the period of 12 calendar months beginning October 1 of any calendar year and ending September 30 of the following year. FNS means the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Infant means persons who are, in the judgment of the local agency, unable to obtain monthly food packages without assistance provided by or through the local agency.
Infants means persons under one year of age.
Local agency means a public or private nonprofit agency which enters into an agreement with the State agency to administer the Program at the local level. A local agency determines the eligibility of applicants, distributes supplemental foods and provides nutrition education to low-income persons, either directly or through another agency with which it has entered into a written agreement in accordance with Sec. In addition, existing local agencies are required to maintain the health-ties at the same level that were effective prior to March 3, 1978. All other local agencies are encouraged to develop health services linkages and, at a minimum, are required to advise participants of the importance of health care and where low-income persons can obtain such services. The term local agency includes an IHS service unit, an Indian tribe, band or group recognized by the Department of the Interior, or an intertribal council or group that is an authorized representative of Indian tribes, bands or groups recognized by the Department of the Interior.