N.M. Code R. § 9.2.18.17 - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) COMMODITY ASSISTANCE
A. USDA assistance
in the form of cash, commodities or items processed with commodities for meals
served will be used in accordance with regulations of USDA and the State
Agency;
B. Any meal served by a
State Agency funded provider to eligible persons which meet the RDA
requirements, regardless of the funding source, will be reported for either
USDA cash or commodity assistance. However, only Title III funded programs are
eligible to receive USDA assistance;
C. USDA cash must only be used to purchase
food which is grown or processed in the United States. Coffee, tea,
decaffeinated beverages and fruits and vegetables grown outside of the U.S. are
not USDA reimbursable;
D. Grants
for nutrition services provided under the Older Americans Act, as amended, are
not reduced when USDA assistance levels increase.
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