W. Va. Code R. § 126-85-43

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 126-85-43 - Commodity Processing

43.1. Federal regulations permit State Distributing Agency (SDA) and/or SFAs to enter into agreement with commercial companies to process any of the donated foods available. The SDA usually enters into a single state agreement under which all SFAs may participate. This eliminates the need for multiple SFAs to have identical agreements with the same processor for the same products. The processor bills the SDA. The SDA then bills the SFA.

43.2. The State Optional Contract (SOC) program makes specified products available to states for distribution to recipient agencies. The SOC program is a federally assisted program whereby the USDA enters into formal written federal-state agreements with state distributing agencies to have commodities converted into finished end products, for example, fresh chicken processed into chicken nuggets or patties. The USDA bills the SFA for the processing cost. The SDA then bills the recipient agencies.