465 – Nutrition Outreach and Public Education Program; Establishment.
§ 465. Nutrition outreach and public education program; establishment. The nutrition outreach and public education program is established within the office of temporary and disability assistance. Such program is established to ensure maximum participation by eligible persons in federal and state food assistance programs. The program shall be structured so as to increase participation statewide […]
465-A – Definitions.
§ 465-a. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. “High risk areas” means any county or urban area where a significant percentage or number of those potentially eligible for food assistance programs are not participating in such programs. 2. “Food assistance programs” means programs including but not limited to food stamp programs, school breakfast and […]
465-B – Responsibilities of the Commissioner.
§ 465-b. Responsibilities of the commissioner. The commissioner shall directly or through contract administer a program of nutrition outreach that shall include but not be limited to: 1. statewide coordination; 2. provision of information as to the availability of, eligibility criteria for, and application procedure for food assistance programs; 3. coordination of efforts among state […]
465-C – Grants to Community Organizations.
§ 465-c. Grants to community organizations. The commissioner shall make grants within the amount appropriated therefor to community-based organizations or consortia of community-based organizations in high risk areas for outreach activities. Such outreach activities shall include but not be limited to: 1. identification of barriers to participation in food assistance programs including the unavailability of […]
465-D – Criteria for High Risk Areas.
§ 465-d. Criteria for high risk areas. In selecting those areas which would be determined to be high risk and therefore eligible for a grant, the commissioner may consider factors including, but not limited to: 1. fifty percent or more of those potentially eligible are not participating in the food stamp program or where a […]