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 C—FOOD STAMP AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM (parts 271 to 285) > PART 281—ADMINISTRATION OF THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS > 281.5—Responsibilities of an Indian tribal organization designated as State agency.

281.5—Responsibilities of an Indian tribal organization designated as State agency.

An ITO administering the Food Stamp Program on a reservation shall adhere to the Food Stamp Act of 1977, all subsequent amendments, and all regulations issued pursuant to that law in the same manner as any other State agency. The ITO may contract certain administrative functions to private organizations as provided in parts 274 and 277. The ITO may not, however, contract responsibility for certification activities such as interviews or eligibility determinations. The ITO shall retain full responsibility for program administration.