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All TitlesTitle 7Chapter 51
§ 2013.
Establishment of supplemental nutrition assistance program
(a)
Program
(1)
Establishment
(2)
State quality control incentive
(A)
Definition of payment error rate
(B)
State cost share
(i)
In general
Subject to clause (iii), beginning in fiscal year 2028, if the payment error rate of a State as determined under clause (ii) is—
(I)
less than 6 percent, the Federal share of the cost of the allotment described in paragraph (1) for that State in a fiscal year shall be 100 percent, and the State share shall be 0 percent;
(II)
equal to or greater than 6 percent but less than 8 percent, the Federal share of the cost of the allotment described in paragraph (1) for that State in a fiscal year shall be 95 percent, and the State share shall be 5 percent;
(III)
equal to or greater than 8 percent but less than 10 percent, the Federal share of the cost of the allotment described in paragraph (1) for that State in a fiscal year shall be 90 percent, and the State share shall be 10 percent; and
(IV)
equal to or greater than 10 percent, the Federal share of the cost of the allotment described in paragraph (1) for that State in a fiscal year shall be 85 percent, and the State share shall be 15 percent.
(ii)
Elections
(I)
Fiscal year 2028
(II)
Fiscal year 2029 and thereafter
(iii)
Delayed implementation
(I)
Fiscal year 2025
(II)
Fiscal year 2026
(3)
Maximum Federal payment
(b)
Food distribution program on Indian reservations
(1)
In general
(2)
Administration
(A)
In general
(B)
Administration by tribal organization
(C)
Prohibition
(3)
Disqualified participants
(4)
Administrative costs
(A)
In general
(B)
Waiver
The Secretary shall waive up to 100 percent of the non-Federal share of the costs described in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that—
(i)
the tribal organization is financially unable to provide a greater non-Federal share of the costs; or
(ii)
providing a greater non-Federal share of the costs would be a substantial burden for the tribal organization.
(C)
Limitation
(D)
Tribal contribution
(5)
Bison meat
Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary may purchase bison meat for recipients of food distributed under this subsection, including bison meat from—
(A)
Native American bison producers; and
(B)
producer-owned cooperatives of bison ranchers.
(6)
Traditional and locally- and regionally-grown food fund
(A)
In general
(B)
Native American producers
(C)
Definition of traditional and locally- and regionally-grown
(D)
Purchase of foods
(E)
Authorization of appropriations
(7)
Availability of funds
(A)
In general
(B)
Administrative costs
(c)
Regulations; transmittal of copy of regulations to Congressional committees prior to issuance
(Pub. L. 88–525, § 4, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 704; Pub. L. 91–671, § 3, Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 2049; Pub. L. 95–113, title XIII, § 1301, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 961; Pub. L. 99–198, title XV, §§ 1505(a), 1506, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1567; Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, §§ 4001(b), 4002(a)(1), 4111(a), 4115(b)(2), 4211(a), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1092, 1102, 1106, 1122; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, §§ 4001(b), 4002(a)(1), 4111(a), 4115(b)(2), 4211(a), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1853, 1863, 1867, 1884; Pub. L. 111–296, title II, § 241(b)(1), Dec. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 3236; Pub. L. 113–79, title IV, §§ 4004(a), 4030(b), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 785, 814; Pub. L. 115–334, title IV, § 4003(a), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4624; Pub. L. 119–21, title I, § 10105(a), July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 83.)
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