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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
10.566: Nutrition Assistance For Puerto Rico
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: Puerto Rico alone is eligible.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Low-income individuals and families are eligible for benefits as determined by the Commonwealth.
Credentials/Documentation: The Commonwealth is required to document the classes of households that receive benefits and the level of those benefits. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Preapplication Coordination: This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in the Commonwealth for more information on the process the Commonwealth requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102.
Application Procedure: The Commonwealth is required to submit a plan of operation to the Food and Nutrition Service for approval. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: The Secretary of Agriculture designates the Commonwealth agency or agencies to operate the program upon submission of the request.
Deadlines: July 1 for plan submission.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: Program continues once approved unless there is a substantial failure to comply with regulations or withdrawal on the part of the Commonwealth.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Not applicable.
Examples of Funded Projects: Not applicable.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable; program is available to Puerto Rico only.
Monthly data for fiscal year 1999: Persons receiving benefits, 1.14 million; benefits per person $81.73. Total benefits were $1,117 million and the administrative costs totaled $38.8 million.
Federal Agency: FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE )
Type of Assistance: Direct Payments for Specified Use.
Obligations: (Formula Grants) FY 99 $1,236,000,000; FY 00 est $1,268,000,000; and FY 01 est $1,301,000,000.
Budget Account Number: 12-3550-0-1-605.
Authorization: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, as amended, Title 1, Section 116; Public Law 97-35; Public Law 97-253; Public Law 98-204; Public Law 99-114; Public Law 99-157; Public Law 99-182; Public Law 99- 198; Public Law 101-624; Public Law 103-66; Public Law 104-127.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: 7 CFR 285.
Regional or Local Office: Regional Administrator, Mid-Atlantic Regional Office, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, Trenton, NJ 08691-1598. Contact: Christopher Martin. Phone: (609) 259-5025, FTS: (609) 348-5025.
Headquarters Office: Deputy Administrator, Food Stamp Program, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, Alexandria, VA 22302. Contact: Susan Carr Gossman, Deputy Administrator, Food Stamp Program. Phone: (703) 305-2026. Use the same number for FTS. (Home Page)
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: The Department of Agriculture pays 100 percent of the cost of benefits and 50 percent of administrative costs.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Assistance is available for one fiscal year at a time. Assistance is provided through the electronic transfer system, consistent with Treasury Fiscal Requirement Manual, Volume I, Part 6, Section 2030.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Households receive money to purchase food.
Reports: The content and frequency of reports is specified by the Commonwealth's plan of operation.
Audits: The Commonwealth is required to conduct an audit of expenditures at least once every two years. NAPR is subject to audit by the Office of Inspector General, USDA. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of State and Local Governments," State and local governments, that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more within any fiscal year shall have either a single audit or (in certain cases) a program specific audit made for that year. Audits may be conducted less frequently under conditions specified in A-133.
Records: The content and maintenance of records is specified by the Commonwealth's plan of operation.
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