§ 4-02 [Eligibility.]
RCNY § 4-02
To be eligible to receive funds from EFAP, each food provider must meet the following eligibility criteria: (a) no charges or fees may be assessed for the food provided through EFAP; (b) the provider must have sources of food other than the Administration; (c) the provider must serve a minimum of 100 meals per month; (d) EFAP food cannot be used to serve an organization's "institutional resident" population. (Residents of institutions are those individuals entitled to at least two meals per day as part of the institutions normal service. Examples: Homeless Shelters, Group Homes, Treatment/Rehabilitation Facilities, etc.); (e) all EFAP food must be properly and securely stored; it cannot be stored, prepared or distributed from a private home, apartment or other personal residence; (f) the provider must agree to submit a monthly service report which records the number of individuals served per month.
(g)EFAP food and/or funds cannot be used to supplant funds provided through any government contract to provide meals to a specific population (i.e.: Senior Centers or nonresidential treatment programs with government contracts to provide meals).
(h)the provider shall not require attendance at any religious service or other program activity as a prerequisite for receiving emergency food.
