Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 3 - THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Section 001-3-2 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 01 ME Code Rules § 001-3-2

Current through 2025-13, March 26, 2025

1. "Act" means Title II of the Emergency Jobs and Humanitarian Aid Programs Bill, the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program Act of 1983, Public Law 988, as amended.

2. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

3. "Department" means the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

4. "Distributing Agency" means the Department due to its selection by the Governor of the State or the State legislature, to distribute donated foods in the state, in accordance with an agreement with the Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture.

5. "Distribution site" means the site at which USDA Foods are distributed to persons for household use by the emergency feeding organization.

6. "Eligible household" means a household that qualifies for the program under Section 3(2)(A).

7. "Emergency feeding organization" means an eligible recipient agency that provides nutrition assistance to relieve situations of emergency and distress through the provision of food to food insecure persons, including low-income and unemployed persons.

8. "Eligible Recipient Agency" or "ERA" means a food pantry, soup kitchen, or other organization that provides nutrition assistance to low-income Maine people and has a contract with a Distributing Agency to receive USDA foods.

9. "Food assistance program" means the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program established under the Act, also referred to as TEFAP.

10. "Fund" means the Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund.

11. "Grantee" means an Eligible Recipient Agency awarded a grant from the Fund.

12. "Grant Selection Committee" means a committee designated by the Commissioner to review and make recommendations regarding grant applications.

13. "Household income" means total cash receipts from all sources before taxes.

14. "USDA" means the United States Department of Agriculture.

15. "USDA Foods" means commodity foods, provided at no cost, that are 100% American-grown and provided by the USDA.

16. "Value of commodities distributed" means the USDA's cost of acquiring USDA Foods for distribution under the Act.

17. "Household" means:

A. An individual living alone; or

B. An individual living with others, but customarily purchasing food and preparing meals for home consumption separate and apart from the others; or

C. A group of individuals living together who customarily purchase and prepare meals in common for home consumption.

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