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SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
FEDERAL
- STATE AGREEMENT
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI and the Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), hereby agree to
act in accordance with the provisions of the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008, as amended, implementing regulations and the FNS-approved State
Plan of Operation. The State and FNS (USDA) further agree to fully comply
with any changes in Federal law and regulations. This agreement may be modified
with the mutual written consent of both parties.
PROVISIONS
The State agrees to:
- Administer the program
in accordance with the provisions contained in the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008, as amended, and in the manner prescribed by regulations
issued pursuant to the Act; and to implement the FNS-approved State
Plan of Operation.
- Comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88-352),
section 11(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
- of 1977, as amended, the Age Discrimination
Act of 1975 (Pub. L. 94-135) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Pub.
L. 93-112, sec. 504) and all requirements imposed by the regulations
issued pursuant to these Acts by the Department of Agriculture to the
effect that, no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of
sex, race, color, age, political belief, religion, handicap, or national
origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of,
or be otherwise subject to discrimination under the Food Stamp Program.
- Implement the Program in
a manner that is responsive to the special needs of American Indians
on reservations and consult in good faith with tribal organizations
about that portion of the State's Plan of Operation pertaining to the
implementation of the Program for members of the tribe on reservations.
FNS agrees to:
- Pay administrative costs
in accordance with the Food and Nutrition Act, implementing regulations,
and an approved Cost Allocation Plan.
- Carry-out any other responsibilities delegated by the Secretary in
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
- , as amended.
Date
Signature
(Governor or Authorized Designee)
Date
Signature
(Regional Administrator, FNS)
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