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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Child Nutrition Programs: Income
Eligibility Guidelines
Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
Department’s annual adjustments to the
Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used
in determining eligibility for free and
reduced price meals and free milk for
the period from July 1, 2016 through
June 30, 2017. These guidelines are used
by schools, institutions, and facilities
participating in the National School
Lunch Program (and Commodity School
Program), School Breakfast Program,
Special Milk Program for Children,
Child and Adult Care Food Program and
Summer Food Service Program. The
annual adjustments are required by
section 9 of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act. The
guidelines are intended to direct
benefits to those children most in need
and are revised annually to account for
changes in the Consumer Price Index.
DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2016.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Hortin, Program Monitoring and
Operational Support Division, Child
Nutrition Programs, Food and Nutrition
Service, United States Department of
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Suite 628, Alexandria, Virginia 22302,
703–305–4375.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
action is not a rule as defined by the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
601–612) and thus is exempt from the
provisions of that Act.
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
no recordkeeping or reporting
requirements have been included that
are subject to approval from the Office
of Management and Budget.
This notice has been determined to be
not significant and was reviewed by the
Office of Management and Budget in
conformance with Executive Order
12866. The affected programs are listed
in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance under No. 10.553, No.
10.555, No. 10.556, No. 10.558, and No.
10.559 and are subject to the provisions
of Executive Order 12372, which
requires intergovernmental consultation
with State and local officials. (See 7 CFR
part 3015, subpart V, and the final rule
related notice published at 48 FR 29114,
June 24, 1983).
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Background
Pursuant to sections 9(b)(1) and
17(c)(4) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1758(b)(1) and 42 U.S.C. 1766(c)(4)),
and sections 3(a)(6) and 4(e)(1)(A) of the
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1772(a)(6) and 1773(e)(1)(A)), the
Department annually issues the Income
Eligibility Guidelines for free and
reduced price meals for the National
School Lunch Program (7 CFR part 210),
the Commodity School Program (7 CFR
part 210), School Breakfast Program (7
CFR part 220), Summer Food Service
Program (7 CFR part 225) and Child and
Adult Care Food Program (7 CFR part
226) and the guidelines for free milk in
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the Special Milk Program for Children
(7 CFR part 215). These eligibility
guidelines are based on the Federal
income poverty guidelines and are
stated by household size. The guidelines
are used to determine eligibility for free
and reduced price meals and free milk
in accordance with applicable program
rules.
Definition of Income
In accordance with the Department’s
policy as provided in the Food and
Nutrition Service publication Eligibility
Manual for School Meals, ‘‘income,’’ as
the term is used in this notice, means
income before any deductions such as
income taxes, Social Security taxes,
insurance premiums, charitable
contributions, and bonds. It includes the
following: (1) Monetary compensation
for services, including wages, salary,
commissions or fees; (2) net income
from nonfarm self-employment; (3) net
income from farm self-employment; (4)
Social Security; (5) dividends or interest
on savings or bonds or income from
estates or trusts; (6) net rental income;
(7) public assistance or welfare
payments; (8) unemployment
compensation; (9) government civilian
employee or military retirement, or
pensions or veterans payments; (10)
private pensions or annuities; (11)
alimony or child support payments; (12)
regular contributions from persons not
living in the household; (13) net
royalties; and (14) other cash income.
Other cash income would include cash
amounts received or withdrawn from
any source including savings,
investments, trust accounts and other
resources that would be available to pay
the price of a child’s meal.
‘‘Income’’, as the term is used in this
notice, does not include any income or
benefits received under any Federal
programs that are excluded from
consideration as income by any
statutory prohibition. Furthermore, the
value of meals or milk to children shall
not be considered as income to their
households for other benefit programs
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in accordance with the prohibitions in
section 12(e) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act and section
11(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966
(42 U.S.C. 1760(e) and 1780(b)).
The Income Eligibility Guidelines
The following are the Income
Eligibility Guidelines to be effective
from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
The Department’s guidelines for free
meals and milk and reduced price meals
were obtained by multiplying the year
2016 Federal income poverty guidelines
by 1.30 and 1.85, respectively, and by
rounding the result upward to the next
whole dollar.
This notice displays only the annual
Federal poverty guidelines issued by the
Department of Health and Human
Services because the monthly and
weekly Federal poverty guidelines are
not used to determine the Income
Eligibility Guidelines. The chart details
the free and reduced price eligibility
criteria for monthly income, income
received twice monthly (24 payments
per year); income received every two
weeks (26 payments per year) and
weekly income.
Income calculations are made based
on the following formulas: Monthly
income is calculated by dividing the
annual income by 12; twice monthly
income is computed by dividing annual
income by 24; income received every
two weeks is calculated by dividing
annual income by 26; and weekly
income is computed by dividing annual
income by 52. All numbers are rounded
upward to the next whole dollar. The
numbers reflected in this notice for a
family of four in the 48 contiguous
States, the District of Columbia, Guam
and the territories represent an increase
of 0.2 percent over last year’s level for
a family of the same size.
Authority: Section 9(b)(1) of the Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1758(b)(1)(A)).
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INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
Effective from
2016
to
June 30. 2017
48 CONTIGUOUS STATES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GUAM, AND TERRITORIES
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1,554
1,874
2,193
2,512
2,832
3,152
1,435
1,730
2,024
2,319
2,614
2,910
718
865
1,012
1,160
1,307
1,455
26,208
31,590
36,972
42,354
47,749
53,157
2,288
3,087
3,885
4,684
5,483
6,281
7,080
7,881
ALASKA
1,144
1,544
1,943
2,342
2,742
3,141
3,540
3,941
1,056
1,425
1,794
2,162
2,531
2,899
3,268
3,638
528
713
897
1,081
1,266
1,450
1,634
1,819
19,292
26,026
32,760
39,494
46,228
52,962
59,696
66,456
1,608
2,169
2,730
3,292
3,853
4,414
4,975
5,538
6,760
564
644
868
1,092
1,317
1,541
1,765
1,990
2,215
594
801
1,008
1,215
1,422
1,629
1,837
2,045
297
401
504
608
711
815
919
1,023
804
1,085
1,365
1,646
1,927
2,207
2,488
2,769
742
1,001
1,260
1,519
1,778
2,037
2,296
2,556
371
501
630
760
889
1,019
1,148
1,278
260
130
For each add'l family
member, add
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3,108
3,747
4,385
5,023
5,663
6,304
27,454
37,037
46,620
56,203
65,786
75,369
84,952
94,572
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37,296
44,955
52,614
60,273
67,951
75,647
1,287
1,736
2,184
2,633
3,081
3,530
3,980
4,430
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member. add
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9,62o
1
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25,290
34,096
42,902
51,708
60,514
69,320
78,126
86,969
For each add'l family
member. add
I
2,108
2,842
3,576
4,309
5,043
5,777
6,511
7,248
8.843
737
1
401
1
HAWAII
1,054
1,421
1,788
2,155
2,522
2,889
3,256
3,624
369
37o
1
185
1
I
1
282
1
973
1,312
1,651
1,989
2,328
2,667
3,005
3,345
487
656
826
995
1,164
1,334
1,503
1,673
17,771
23,959
30,147
36,335
42,523
48,711
54,899
61,113
1,481
1,997
2,513
3,028
3,544
4,060
4,575
5,093
741
999
1,257
1,514
1,772
2,030
2,288
2,547
684
922
1,160
1,398
1,636
1,874
2,112
2,351
342
461
580
699
818
937
1,056
1,176
341
171
6.214
518
259
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Dated: March 14, 2016.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–06463 Filed 3–22–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments are
requested regarding (1) Whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by April 22, 2016
will be considered. Written comments
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_
Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202)
395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Study of Nutrition and Activity
in Child Care Settings.
OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW.
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Summary of Collection: Since good
nutrition is a key to proper childhood
development and nutrition and physical
activity is an important part of
childcare, Congress directed the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
conduct a Study on Nutrition and
Wellness Quality in Childcare Settings
in Section 223 of the Healthy, Hunger
Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–
296). The objectives set out by Congress
encompass four broad topics: (1)
Nutritional quality of foods offered, (2)
physical activity, (3) sedentary activity,
and (4) barriers to and facilitators of
nutritional quality, physical activity,
and participation by childcare centers
and family day care homes in the Child
and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
Need and Use of the Information:
This study will collect a broad range of
data from a nationally representative
sample of sponsors, directors, food
preparers and/or provider staff of
childcare centers, family day care home
and after-school programs that
participate in CACFP and those that do
not participate in the program, and from
the children and parents of children
receiving care from CACFP childcare
centers, family day care homes, and
after-school programs during 2015–
2016. This data will be used to
document the quality of meals and
snacks offered in childcare facilities,
relative to the current Dietary
Guidelines for Americans (DGA) which
are prepared by USDA and the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services, and the types of activities that
might promote or inhibit healthy weight
and development. The data will also
provide insights into how nutritional
quality and physical activity in
childcare might be improved. And
lastly, the study will collect data on the
costs of childcare meals and snacks in
relationship to CACFP reimbursements,
other funding, and meal quality.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households, Businesses
or other for-profit institutions, Not-for
profit institutions, and State, Local, or
Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 13,050.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 17,438.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Eastern Idaho Resource Advisory
Committee; Meeting
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Eastern Idaho Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in
Idaho Falls, Idaho. The committee is
authorized under the Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (the Act) and
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
of the committee is to improve
collaborative relationships and to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with Title II of
the Act. Additional RAC information,
including the meeting agenda and the
meeting summary/minutes can be found
at the following Web site: https://
fs.usda.gov/ctnf.
DATES: The meeting will be held April
22, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of meeting prior
to attendance, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
(NF) Supervisor’s Office, large
conference room, 1405 Hollipark Drive,
Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Written comments may be submitted
as described under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. All comments, including
names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are
available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect
comments received at the CaribouTarghee NF Supervisor’s Office. Please
call ahead to facilitate entry into the
building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynn Ballard, RAC Coordinator, by
phone at 208–557–5765 or via email at
lballard@fs.fed.us.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the meeting is: Review and
vote on which proposed projects will be
recommended for approval by the
Designated Federal Officer.
The meeting is open to the public.
The agenda will include time for people
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Child Nutrition Programs: Income Eligibility Guidelines
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Department's annual adjustments to
the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility
for free and reduced price meals and free milk for the period from July
1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. These guidelines are used by schools,
institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch
Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program,
Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program
and Summer Food Service Program. The annual adjustments are required by
section 9 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. The
guidelines are intended to direct benefits to those children most in
need and are revised annually to account for changes in the Consumer
Price Index.
DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2016.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Hortin, Program Monitoring and
Operational Support Division, Child Nutrition Programs, Food and
Nutrition Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Suite 628, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, 703-305-4375.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action is not a rule as defined by the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612) and thus is exempt from
the provisions of that Act.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3507), no recordkeeping or reporting requirements have been included
that are subject to approval from the Office of Management and Budget.
This notice has been determined to be not significant and was
reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget in conformance with
Executive Order 12866. The affected programs are listed in the Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance under No. 10.553, No. 10.555, No.
10.556, No. 10.558, and No. 10.559 and are subject to the provisions of
Executive Order 12372, which requires intergovernmental consultation
with State and local officials. (See 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, and
the final rule related notice published at 48 FR 29114, June 24, 1983).
Background
Pursuant to sections 9(b)(1) and 17(c)(4) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1) and 42 U.S.C.
1766(c)(4)), and sections 3(a)(6) and 4(e)(1)(A) of the Child Nutrition
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772(a)(6) and 1773(e)(1)(A)), the Department
annually issues the Income Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced
price meals for the National School Lunch Program (7 CFR part 210), the
Commodity School Program (7 CFR part 210), School Breakfast Program (7
CFR part 220), Summer Food Service Program (7 CFR part 225) and Child
and Adult Care Food Program (7 CFR part 226) and the guidelines for
free milk in the Special Milk Program for Children (7 CFR part 215).
These eligibility guidelines are based on the Federal income poverty
guidelines and are stated by household size. The guidelines are used to
determine eligibility for free and reduced price meals and free milk in
accordance with applicable program rules.
Definition of Income
In accordance with the Department's policy as provided in the Food
and Nutrition Service publication Eligibility Manual for School Meals,
``income,'' as the term is used in this notice, means income before any
deductions such as income taxes, Social Security taxes, insurance
premiums, charitable contributions, and bonds. It includes the
following: (1) Monetary compensation for services, including wages,
salary, commissions or fees; (2) net income from nonfarm self-
employment; (3) net income from farm self-employment; (4) Social
Security; (5) dividends or interest on savings or bonds or income from
estates or trusts; (6) net rental income; (7) public assistance or
welfare payments; (8) unemployment compensation; (9) government
civilian employee or military retirement, or pensions or veterans
payments; (10) private pensions or annuities; (11) alimony or child
support payments; (12) regular contributions from persons not living in
the household; (13) net royalties; and (14) other cash income. Other
cash income would include cash amounts received or withdrawn from any
source including savings, investments, trust accounts and other
resources that would be available to pay the price of a child's meal.
``Income'', as the term is used in this notice, does not include
any income or benefits received under any Federal programs that are
excluded from consideration as income by any statutory prohibition.
Furthermore, the value of meals or milk to children shall not be
considered as income to their households for other benefit programs in
accordance with the prohibitions in section 12(e) of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act and section 11(b) of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1760(e) and 1780(b)).
The Income Eligibility Guidelines
The following are the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be effective
from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. The Department's guidelines
for free meals and milk and reduced price meals were obtained by
multiplying the year 2016 Federal income poverty guidelines by 1.30 and
1.85, respectively, and by rounding the result upward to the next whole
dollar.
This notice displays only the annual Federal poverty guidelines
issued by the Department of Health and Human Services because the
monthly and weekly Federal poverty guidelines are not used to determine
the Income Eligibility Guidelines. The chart details the free and
reduced price eligibility criteria for monthly income, income received
twice monthly (24 payments per year); income received every two weeks
(26 payments per year) and weekly income.
Income calculations are made based on the following formulas:
Monthly income is calculated by dividing the annual income by 12; twice
monthly income is computed by dividing annual income by 24; income
received every two weeks is calculated by dividing annual income by 26;
and weekly income is computed by dividing annual income by 52. All
numbers are rounded upward to the next whole dollar. The numbers
reflected in this notice for a family of four in the 48 contiguous
States, the District of Columbia, Guam and the territories represent an
increase of 0.2 percent over last year's level for a family of the same
size.
Authority: Section 9(b)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1)(A)).
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Dated: March 14, 2016.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-06463 Filed 3-22-16; 8:45 am]
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