Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 26 - FOOD AND NUTRITION DIVISION › Subchapter D - THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TEFAP) › Section 26.102 - Terms and Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July
				  12, 2024
In addition to terms and definitions set out in 7 CFR Parts
					 250 and 251, and 2 CFR Part 200, the following words and terms, when used in
					 this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise. In the event of a conflict between a definition in this
					 section and TDA guidance, the definition in this section shall prevail. In the
					 event of a conflict between a definition in this section and federal law, the
					 provisions of federal law, whether statute, regulation or guidance, shall
					 prevail.
(1) Allocation--A process of
				  designating entitlement.
(2)
				  CFR--Code of Federal Regulations.
(3) Compliance review--A review conducted by
				  TDA of a CE or its sub-distributing agencies; or a review of a sub-distributing
				  agency conducted by a CE.
(4)
				  Congregate meal--A meal prepared with USDA Foods and provided to persons who
				  gather in a congregate setting to participate.
(5) Congregate setting--A place where people
				  gather to receive meals prepared with USDA Foods.
(6) Contracting entity (CE)--An entity that
				  holds a TEFAP agreement with TDA.
(7) Corrective action plan (CAP)--A plan
				  developed by a CE or sub-agency to correct deficiencies or noncompliance
				  findings relating to the receipt and use of USDA Foods.
(8) Emergency feeding organization (EFO)--A
				  public or private, nonprofit organization that provides nutrition assistance to
				  relieve situations of emergency and distress through the provision of food to
				  eligible persons.
(9) Household--An
				  individual or group of related or unrelated individuals (excluding boarders and
				  residents of institutions) who live together as a single economic unit and
				  customarily purchase and prepare food in common.
(10) ID--Identification.
(11) Letter of Credit amount--The
				  reimbursement limit during the contract year.
(12) Participant--A person that participates
				  in TEFAP.
(13) Policy--Applicable
				  federal and state statutes, regulations and other laws, along with written
				  instructions, guidance, handbooks, manuals, and other documents issued by USDA
				  or TDA to clarify or explain existing laws and regulations. TDA may communicate
				  TEFAP policy by the TEFAP Handbook; email; forms and form instructions;
				  reference in contract; and any other type of communication. TDA may implement
				  policy changes prior to amending state rules, as required by federal laws and
				  regulations, or as needed to implement federal or state laws and
				  regulations.
(14) Recipient--A
				  person or household receiving USDA Foods.
(15) Service area--The specific geographical
				  area served by a single TEFAP CE. Service areas are determined, at TDA's
				  discretion, by predefined areas within the state, including, but not limited
				  to, the following: county or counties; zip codes; or neighborhoods.
(16) Site--a location that holds a TEFAP
				  agreement with either a CE or a sub-distributing agency.
(17) Sub-agency--The collective term for
				  sub-distributing agencies and sites.
(18) Sub-distributing agency--An entity that
				  holds a TEFAP agreement with a CE and a site.
(19) TDA--Texas Department of
				  Agriculture.
(20) TEFAP--The
				  Emergency Food Assistance Program.
(21) USDA--United States Department of
				  Agriculture.