Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP): Amendment Removing Priority Given to Women, Infants, and Children Before the Elderly in Program Participation
conservation · Food and Nutrition Service · Rule · Published 2010-02-05 · Effective 2010-03-08 · 75 FR 5877
Document
Document number
2010-2594
Federal Register citation
75 FR 5877
CFR reference
7 CFR 247
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
conservation
Sub-agency
Food and Nutrition Service
Publication date
2010-02-05
Effective date
2010-03-08
USDA docket
FNS-2009-0015
Abstract
This final rule amends the regulations for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) by removing the priority given to women, infants, and children before the elderly in program participation, in accordance with the amendment made by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill). As a result of this amendment, local agencies are no longer required to prioritize benefit issuance based on population group. All CSFP applicants may be treated equally when caseload slots become available, provided all eligibility requirements are met.