Child Nutrition Program Integrity

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service 7 CFR Parts 210, 215, 220, 225, 226, and 235 [FNS-2016-0040] RIN 0584-AE08 ( printed page 57792) AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This action implements statutory requirements and policy improvements to strengthen administrative oversight and operational performance of the Child Nutrition Programs. DATES: Effective date: The provisions of this rulemaking are effective September 22, 2023. Compliance dates: This rulemaking consists of multiple provisions. Compliance for each provision is referenced in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this final rule and detailed in the section-by-section analysis. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Geiger, Senior Technical Advisor, Program Monitoring and Operational Support Division—4th floor, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314 or at megan.geiger@usda.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Outline: I. Child Nutrition Program Integrity Proposed Rule A. Background B. Public Comments C. Section-By-Section Discussion of the Regulatory Provisions 1. Fines for Violating Program Requirements 2. Reciprocal Disqualification in All Child Nutrition Programs 3. Serious Deficiency Process and Disqualification in SFSP and CACFP 4. State Agency Review Requirements in CACFP 5. State Liability for Payments to Aggrieved Child Care Institutions 6. CACFP Audit Funding 7. Financial Revi…