This policy memorandum is intended to facilitate the implementation of a Congressional mandate, set forth in the House Appropriations Committee's Report accompanying the Fiscal Year 1994 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (PL 103- 111), enacted Oct. 21, 1993.
In consultation with the Office of the General Counsel, FNS has determined that state agencies may not exercise any options to renew, extend, or otherwise continue any infant formula cost containment contract at amounts not specified in the original contract.
The purpose of this policy memorandum is to provide clarification that FDPIR meets the regulatory requirements as an automatic income eligibility program for purposes of WIC program income determination.
As promised at the National Summer Food Service Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program Conference in Baltimore, this memorandum provides a re-statement of the FNS policy regarding the definition of group and family day care homes in the CACFP.
The National Voter Registration Act of 1993, signed into law on May 20, 1993, is intended to encourage individuals to register to vote. We are committed to the new voter registration program and its successful implementation.
This memorandum follows up on our Oct. 8, 1993 memorandum on day care homes and is intended to reaffirm the policy on rental homes. The memorandum did not specifically address this issue and as a result a number of questions have been asked.
It has come to our attention that several states are allowing child care conducted in buildings which are not private residences to be considered day care homes for purposes of CACFP. This memorandum clarifies our policy on the participation of group and family day care homes.
Attached is the final version of Policy Memorandum 93-8, revised, based on your comments and suggestions, from the draft memorandum issued June 3, 1993.
The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify that the WIC vendor agreement/contract does not constitute a license or property interest .
PL 101-147 provided for additional administrative payments to sponsoring organizations wishing to expand into rural and low-income areas.