[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 4] [Revised as of January 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR247.23] [Page 422-423] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 247_COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM--Table of Contents Sec. 247.23 Miscellaneous provisions. (a) No aid reduction. The value of benefits or assistance available under the Program shall not be considered as income to or resources of participants or their families for any purpose under Federal, State or local laws, including, but not limited to, laws relating to taxation, welfare and public assistance programs. (b) Statistical information. FNS reserves the right to use information obtained under the Program in a summary, statistical or other form which does not identify particular individuals. FNS may require the State or local agencies to supply data and other information collected under the Program in a form that does not identify particular individuals, to enable the Secretary or the State agencies to evaluate the effect of food intervention upon low-income individuals determined to be eligible for Program benefits. (c) Confidentiality. Each State agency shall restrict the use or disclosure of information obtained from Program applicants or participants to persons directly connected with the administration or enforcement of the Program. (d) Public information. Any person who wishes information, assistance, rec ords or other public material shall request such information from the [[Page 423]] State agency, or from the FNS Regional Office serving the appropriate State as listed below: (1) Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FNS, New England Region, 33 North Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803. (2) Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Virginia, Virgin Islands, West Virginia: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FNS, Mid-Atlantic Region, One Vahlsing Center, Robbinsville, New Jersey 08691. (3) Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FNS, Southeast Region, 1100 Spring Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309. (4) Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FNS, Midwest Region, 536 South Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605. (5) Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FNS, Southwest Region, 1100 Commerce Street, Room 5-C-30, Dallas, Texas 75242. (6) Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FNS, Mountain Plains Region, 2420 West 26th Avenue, Room 430-D, Denver, Colorado 80211. (7) Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Washington: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FNS, Western Region, 550 Kearney Street, Room 400, San Francisco, California 94108.