Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/7/245.12
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7 CFR 245.12 - Action by State agencies and FNSROs. | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
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§ 245.12 Action by State agencies and FNSROs.
(1) As necessary, each State agency or FNSRO, as applicable, shall issue a prototype free and reduced price policy statement and any other instructions to ensure that each local educational agency as defined in § 245.2 is fully informed of the provisions of this part. If the State elects to establish for all schools a maximum price for reduced price lunches that is less than 40 cents, the State shall establish such price in its prototype policy. Such State shall then receive the adjusted national average factor provided for in § 210.4(b); (2) Prescribe and publicly announce by July 1 of each fiscal year, in accordance with § 245.3(a), family-size income standards. Any standards prescribed by FNSRO with respect to nonprofit private schools shall be developed by FNSRO after consultation with the State agency.
(b) State agencies, and FNSRO where applicable, shall review the policy statements submitted by school-food authorities for compliance with the provisions of this part and inform the school-food authorities of any necessary changes or amendments required in any policy statement to bring such statement into compliance. They shall notify school-food authorities in writing of approval of their policy statements and shall direct them to distribute promptly the public announcements required under the provisions of § 245.5.
(e) Except as provided in § 245.10, the State agency, or FNSRO where applicable, shall neither disburse any funds, nor authorize the distribution of commodities donated by the Department to any school unless the local educational agency has an approved free and reduced price policy statement on file with the State Agency, or FNSRO where applicable.
(g) The State agency must notify FNS whether the TANF Program in their State is comparable to or more restrictive than the State's Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program that was in effect on June 1, 1995. Automatic eligibility and direct certification for TANFhouseholds is allowed only in States in which FNS has been assured that the TANF standards are comparable to or more restrictive than the program it replaced. State agencies must inform FNS when there is a change in the State's TANF Program that would no longer make households participating in TANF automatically eligible for free school meals.
(h) The State agency shall take action to ensure the proper implementation of Provisions 1, 2, and 3. Such action shall include: (1)Notification. Notifying school food authorities of schools implementing Provision 2 and/or 3 that each Provision 2 or Provision 3 school must return to standard eligibility determination and meal counting procedures or apply for an extension under Provision 2 or 3. Such notification must be in writing, and be sent no later than February 15, or other date established by the State agency, of the fourth year of a school's current cycle; (2)Return to standard procedures. Returning the school to standard eligibility determination and meal counting procedures and fiscal action as required under § 210.19(c) of this chapter if the State agency determines that records were not maintained; and (3)Technical assistance. Providing technical assistance, adjustments to the level of financial assistance for the current school year, and returning the school to standard eligibility determination and meal counting procedures, as appropriate, if a State agency determines at any time that: (i) The school or school food authority has not correctly implemented Provision 1, Provision 2 or Provision 3; (ii)Meal quality has declined because of the implementation of the provision; (iii) Participation in the program has declined over time; (iv) Eligibility determinations or the verification procedures were incorrectly conducted; or (v)Meal counts were incorrectly taken or incorrectly applied. (4)State agency recordkeeping. State agencies shall retain the following information annually for the month of October and, upon request, submit to FNS: (i) The number of schools using Provision 1, Provision 2 and Provision 3 for NSLP; (ii) The number of schools using Provision 2 and Provision 3 for SBP only; (iii) The number of extensions granted to schools using Provision 2 and Provision 3 during the previous school year; (iv) The number of extensions granted during the previous year on the basis of SNAP/FDPIR data; (v) The number of extensions granted during the previous year on the basis of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) data; (vi) The number of extensions granted during the previous year on the basis of local data collected by a city or county zoning and/or economic planning office; (vii) The number of extensions granted during the previous year on the basis of applications collected from enrolled students; (viii) The number of extensions granted during the previous year on the basis of statistically valid surveys of enrolled students; and (ix) The number of extensions granted during the previous year on the basis of alternate data as approved by the State agency's respective FNS Regional Office. (5)State agency approval. Prior to approval for participation under Provision 2 or Provision 3, State agencies shall ensure school and/or school food authority program compliance as required under §§ 210.19(a)(4) and 220.13(k) of this chapter.
For Federal Register citations affecting § 245.12, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov.
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.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.United States CodeU.S. Code: 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 2015-08-22The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 7 CFR Part 245 after this date.2016-07-29; vol. 81 # 146 - Friday, July 29, 201681 FR 50194 - National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Eliminating Applications Through Community Eligibility as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2016-17232 RIN0584-AE16 FNS-2011-0027 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food and Nutrition Service Final rule. This rule is effective August 29, 2016. Compliance with the provisions of this rule must begin August 29, 2016. 7 CFR Part 245 SummaryThis final rule establishes requirements for State agencies, local educational agencies, and schools operating the Community Eligibility Provision, a reimbursement option that allows the service of school meals to all children at no-cost in high poverty schools without collecting household applications. By eliminating the household application process and streamlining meal counting and claiming procedures through the Community Eligibility Provision, local educational agencies may substantially reduce administrative burden related to operating the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. This rule codifies many requirements that were implemented through policy guidance following enactment of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, as well as provisions of the proposed rule. These requirements will result in consistent, national implementation of the Community Eligibility Provision.
2015-12-22; vol. 80 # 245 - Tuesday, December 22, 201580 FR 79459 - Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-32136 RIN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Food and Nutrition Service 7 CFR Part 245 Summary
7 CFR 245.12 — Action by State Agencies and FNSROs.
7 CFR 272.8 — State Income and Eligibility Verification System.
Title 7 published on 2015-08-22.The following are only the Rules published in the Federal Register after the published date of Title 7.For a complete list of all Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices view the Rulemaking tab.2016-07-29; vol. 81 # 146 - Friday, July 29, 201681 FR 50194 - National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Eliminating Applications Through Community Eligibility as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010