CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER II—FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (parts 210 to 296) > SUBCHAPTER B—GENERAL REGULATIONS AND POLICIES—FOOD DISTRIBUTION (parts 250 to 254) > PART 250—DONATION OF FOODS FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AND AREAS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION > SUBPART F—Household Programs (§250.63 to §250.66) > 250.66—Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.

250.66—Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.

(a) Distribution. At the request of the State agency responsible for administering the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program) under part 246 of this chapter and with approval of the Department, donated foods may be made available for distribution to program participants. In instances when donated foods are made available, State agencies shall pay the Department using funds allocated to the State for the WIC Program for those donated foods which are provided to participants as part of the food package. Donated foods which are provided to participants in addition to the quantities authorized for the food package will be made available to the State agency free of charge.
(b) Quantities and value of donated foods. Distribution of donated foods to State agencies for the WIC Program shall be made on the basis of each State agency's quarterly estimate of need.
(c) Types of donated foods authorized for donation. State agencies participating in the WIC Program under part 246 of this chapter are eligible to receive donated foods under section 416 and section 32.

Code of Federal Regulations

[53 FR 20426, June 3, 1988. Redesignated at 73 FR 46184, Aug. 8, 2008]