Section 17.7.13. AOA NSIP programs.

       7.13(1) The AAA shall have an agreement with the department to receive commodities, cash or a combination of commodities and cash.

       7.13(2) The department shall allocate all food, cash or the combination of food and cash received from AOA to AAA based on each AAA’s proportion of the total number of meals served to eligible recipients in the state.

       7.13(3) The AAA shall comply with the requirements of 7 CFR §250, June 3, 1988, for participation in the AOA program.

       7.13(4) AAA electing to receive commodities shall maintain perpetual inventories of all commodities at each site and storage area and must submit an areawide inventory at least quarterly to the department within 30 days after the reporting period.

       7.13(5) AAA shall comply with provisions of state laws regarding safe and sanitary handling of food, equipment and supplies. Nutrition services providers shall accept and use foods made available by AAA.

       7.13(6) Commodities shall be consumed as food only and shall not be sold, exchanged, traded, transferred, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of for any reason without prior approval from the department.

       7.13(7) An AAA shall report the loss, theft, damage, spoilage, or infestation of commodities to the department within 5 working days to initiate claim action.

       7.13(8) An AAA that receives cash in lieu of commodities shall spend all cash received from the AOA to purchase agricultural food items.

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