food purchasing ability. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Pre-application Coordination: None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372 and OMB Circular No. A-102. Application Procedure: The Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended (Public Law 95-113), requires each State agency to submit to the Food and Nutrition Service for approval, a plan of operation specifying the manner in which the Food Stamp Program will be conducted in every political subdivision within the State. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Award 494 Procedure: The Secretary of Agriculture designates each State agency that operates the program upon submission of a request. Deadlines: The authority to continue the Food Stamp Program has been extended through September 30. 2002. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Full implementation of the nationwide mandate was completed in fiscal year 1975, except for certain Indian reservations, which continued in the Food Distribution Program. Appeals: There are no appeals. Renewals: Program continues once approved, unless there is a substantial failure to comply with regulations or withdrawal on the part of the State. ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES: (a) Individual/Family; (b) Unemployed; (c) Welfare Recipient (d) Pension Recipient; (e) Low income; INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: See the Food and Nutrition Service Regional Offices listed in Appendix IV
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